Montana State Bobcats
Overall Rank: #4
#2 Big Sky
2023 Record: 8-4, 6-2
2023 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Brent Vigen
Offensive Coordinator: Tyler Walker
Defensive Coordinator: Bobby Daly
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Julius Davis, RB, 722 yards
Passing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 1,068 yards
Receiving: Ty McCullouch, WR, 473 yards
Tackles: Rylan Ortt, S, 74
Sacks: Brody Grebe, DE, 9.5
Interceptions: Rylann Ortt, S, 3
Other Key Returnees: RB Jared White, RB Scottre Humphrey, WR Jacob Trimble, OL Marcus Wehr, OL Justus Perkins, LB McCade O’Reilly, LB Danny Uluilakepa, S Blake Stillwell, S Dru Polidore, CB Jon Johnson, DB Andrew Powdrell, CB Miles Jackson, DE Kenneth Eiden IV, DT Blake Schmidt, DT Paul Brott
Key Losses: QB Sean Chambers, WR Clevan Thomas, TE Treyton Pickering, OL Rush Reimer, OL Omar Aigbedlion, LB Nolan Askelson, DT Sebastian Valdez, S Level Price Jr., DE Ben Seymour
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 291.0 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 181.0 (86, 9)
Total Offense: 472.0 (3, 1)
Scoring Offense: 39.9 (2, 1)
Rushing Defense: 136.9 (45, 5)
Pass Defense: 194.5 (37, 2)
Total Defense: 331.4 (31, 3)
Scoring Defense: 21.8 (26, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.58 (20, 2)
Sacks: 3.42 (1, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 0.92 (10, 2)
