Montana State FCS Football 2022 Playoff Capsule

November 13, 2022 · CSM Staff

 

Montana State Bobcats

Big Sky

 
2022 Record: 10-1, 8-0
Coach: Brent Vigen
 
Big Wins: 10/22 Weber State (43-38), 11/19 Montana (55-21)
Bad Losses: 9/17 at Oregon State (28-68)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 705 yards
Passing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 1,206 yards
Receiving: Willie Patterson, WR, 503 yards
Tackles: Callahan O’Reilly, LB, 68
Sacks: Sebastian Valdez, DT, 7.5
Interceptions: Callahan O’Reilly, LB, 4
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 314.9 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 190.3 (84, 12)
Total Offense: 505.2 (3, 1)
Scoring Offense: 44.0 (3, 1)
Rushing Defense: 135.5 (42, 5)
Pass Defense: 241.2 (88, 8)
Total Defense: 376.7 (59, 5)
Scoring Defense: 28.1 (63, 6)
Turnover Margin: 1.10 (4, 2)
Sacks: 2.50 (27, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.00 (8, 1)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2021 Second Round Defeated Tennessee-Martin
2021 Quarterfinals Defeated Sam Houston State
2021 Semifinals Defeated South Dakota State
2021 Championship Lost to North Dakota State
2019 Second Round Defeated Albany
2019 Quarterfinals Defeated Austin Peay
2019 Semifinals Lost to North Dakota State
2018 First Round Defeated Incarnate Word
2018 Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2014 First Round Lost to North Dakota State
2012 Second Round Defeated Stony Brook
2012 Quarterfinals Lost to Sam Houston State
2011 Second Round Defeated New Hampshire
2011 Quarterfinals Lost to Sam Houston State
2010 Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2006 First Round Defeated Furman
2006 Quarterfinals Lost to Appalachian State
2003 First Round Lost to Northern Iowa
2002 First Round Lost to McNeese State
 
 
*all team stats through 11/13