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Nebraska vs Montana State

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Montana State Bobcats

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Head-to-head on record

Nebraska vs Montana State series
TeamWinsSeries
Nebraska Cornhuskers2Nebraska leads
Montana State Bobcats0

Meetings since 1928: 2. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Nebraska has won the last 2 meetings.

2-0 Regular season
2-0 Last 2
40-7 Avg score
2 Longest Nebraska win run

Biggest Nebraska win 53-7 in 1930, a 46-point margin.

Every Nebraska vs Montana State meeting

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Montana State Bobcats, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1930 Nebraska win Lincoln 53-7
1928 Nebraska win Lincoln 26-6

Scores from the Nebraska perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1928.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Montana State

DateOppResult
09-26 vsNOR W 28-14
09-19 vsCEN W 35-30
09-12 atNEV W 20-7
09-05 vsBTLR W 51-24
08-29 atUTA W 54-0

Nebraska

DateOppResult
10-03 vsMD W 48-23
09-26 atMSU W 31-13
09-19 vsUND W 34-7
09-12 vsBGSU W 56-7
09-05 vsOHIO W 49-21

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Rocky Mountain

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Western Colorado 500 1.00020689
Montana State 500 1.00018875
Colorado School of Mines 221 .50010398
Northern Colorado 230 .400125119

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Records computed from completed games this season

Nebraska Cornhuskers lead the series since 1928, 2-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Nebraska and Montana State meet.

How to watch Nebraska vs Montana State

When Nebraska and Montana State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Nebraska radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Nebraska vs Montana State time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Nebraska this season

Follow Nebraska in the title race on the Big Ten standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big Ten rivalry pages, or browse every Big Ten matchup.

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Nebraska vs Montana State: the essentials

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Montana State Bobcats is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the Rocky Mountain (FBS). Nebraska Cornhuskers lead the series since 1928, 2-0. Across 2 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Nebraska vs Montana State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Nebraska Cornhuskers team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Montana State against the whole conference, see Montana State vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Nebraska and Montana State?

Nebraska Cornhuskers lead the series since 1928, 2-0. The two programs have met 2 times on record.

How can I watch Nebraska vs Montana State?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Nebraska and Montana State in the same conference?

No. Nebraska plays in the Big Ten. Montana State plays in the Rocky Mountain (FBS). This is a non-conference game.