Montana State Bobcats
Overall Rank: #3
#1 Big Sky
2022 Record: 12-2, 8-0
2022 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Brent Vigen (24-5 at Montana State, 24-5 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Taylor Housewright
Defensive Coordinator: Willie Mack Garza
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 1,061 yards
Passing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 1,681 yards
Receiving: Clevan Thomas, WR, 333 yards
Tackles: Danny Uluilakepa, LB, 77
Sacks: Sebastian Valdez, DT, 5.5
Interceptions: Danny Uluilakepa, LB, 2
Other Key Returnees: QB Sean Chambers, RB Elijah Elliott, RB Lane Sumner, TE Treyton Pickering, OL Rush Reimer, OL JT Reed, LB Nolan Askelson, CB Simeon Woodard, DE Kenneth Eiden IV, DE Ben Seymour
Key Losses: WR Willie Patterson, WR Ravi Alston, LB Callahan O’Reilly, CB James Campbell, CB Ty Okada, S Jeffrey Manning Jr.
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 311.9 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 183.2 (87, 12)
Total Offense: 495.1 (4, 2)
Scoring Offense: 42.9 (3, 1)
Rushing Defense: 141.9 (40, 1)
Pass Defense: 220.2 (57, 5)
Total Defense: 362.1 (49, 4)
Scoring Defense: 26.6 (54, 6)
Turnover Margin: 1.14 (3, 1)
Sacks: 2.29 (40, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.29 (20, 4)
