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2023 Montana State Bobcats football team
American college football season
The 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by third-year head coach Brent Vigen and played home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Quick Facts Montana State Bobcats football, NCAA Division I Second Round, L 34–35OT vs. North Dakota State ...
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 34–35OT vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 9 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 8 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Taylor Housewright (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Willie Mack Garza (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Montana $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Sacramento State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polls
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bobcats were predicted to finish first in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Montana State | 120 (10) |
| 2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) |
| 4 | Weber State | 91 |
| 5 | Idaho | 89 |
| 6 | Montana | 84 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 52 |
| 8 | Portland State | 45 |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 44 |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 37 |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 25 |
| 12 | Idaho State | 15 |
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More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Montana State | 447 (26) |
| 2 | Idaho | 410 (8) |
| 3 | Montana | 359 (2) |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) |
| 5 | UC Davis | 330 |
| 6 | Weber State | 320 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 216 |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 178 |
| 9 | Portland State | 167 |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 109 |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 103 |
| 12 | Idaho State | 69 |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah Tech* | No. 3 | ESPN+ | W 63–20 | 21,967 | |
| September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State* | No. 3 | ESPN+ | L 16–20 | 19,332 | |
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson* | No. 3 |
| ESPN+ | W 57–20 | 21,487 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Weber State | No. 3 | ESPN+ | W 40–0 | 10,905 | |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 3 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–22 | 22,017 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | No. 2 |
| ESPN+ | W 59–19 | 21,997 |
| October 21 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Sacramento State | No. 2 | ESPN2 | W 42–30 | 16,122 | |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Idaho | No. 2 | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 13,073 | |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | No. 6 |
| ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 21,297 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 5 |
| ESPN+ | W 57–14 | 20,897 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana | No. 4 | ESPN+ | L 7–37 | 27,178 | |
| December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 North Dakota State* | No. 5 |
| ESPN+ | L 34–35 OT | 17,247 |
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vs Utah Tech
at No. 1 South Dakota State
vs Stetson
See also: 2023 Stetson Hatters football team
at No. 10 Weber State
See also: 2023 Weber State Wildcats football team
vs Portland State
vs Cal Poly
See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
at No. 3 Sacramento State
at Idaho
See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team
vs Northern Arizona
vs Eastern Washington
at Montana
- "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- "2023 Montana State Football Schedule". msubobcats.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.