Montana State FCS Football 2023 Playoff Capsule
November 18, 2023 · CSM Staff
Montana State Bobcats
Big Sky
2023 Record: 8-3, 6-2
Coach: Brent Vigen
Big Wins: 10/21 at Sacramento State (42-30), 11/11 Eastern Washington (57-14)
Bad Losses: 10/28 at Idaho (21-24), 11/18 at Montana (7-37)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Julius Davis, RB, 718 yards
Passing: Sean Chambers, QB, 870 yards
Receiving: Ty McCullouch, WR, 381 yards
Tackles: Nolan Askelson, LB, 76
Sacks: Brody Grebe DE, 9.0
Interceptions: Rylan Ortt, S, 3
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 302.1 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 187.0 (80, 9)
Total Offense: 489.1 (2, 1)
Scoring Offense: 43.8 (1, 1)
Rushing Defense: 114.5 (21, 2)
Pass Defense: 202.8 (55, 3)
Total Defense: 317.3 (20, 3)
Scoring Defense: 19.0 (16, 2)
Turnover Margin: 1.00 (9, 1)
Sacks: 3.30 (3, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 0.70 (4, 1)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2022 | Second Round | Defeated Weber State |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | Defeated William & Mary |
| 2022 | Semifinals | Lost to South Dakota State |
| 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 11/11
