Bozeman
Montana State
RECORD
5-0
CONFERENCE
Rocky Mountain
PF / PA
188/75
Last 15 games
15-0 in the last 15 · 40.5 scored · 18.0 allowed WON 48-14 scored 48 · allowed 14 See game WON 34-17 scored 34 · allowed 17 See game WON 55-7 scored 55 · allowed 7 See game WON 66-14 scored 66 · allowed 14 See game WON 38-17 scored 38 · allowed 17 See game WON 31-28 scored 31 · allowed 28 See game WON 21-13 scored 21 · allowed 13 See game WON 44-28 scored 44 · allowed 28 See game WON 48-23 scored 48 · allowed 23 See game WON 35-34 scored 35 · allowed 34 See game WON 54-0 scored 54 · allowed 0 See game WON 51-24 scored 51 · allowed 24 See game WON 20-7 scored 20 · allowed 7 See game WON 35-30 scored 35 · allowed 30 See game WON 28-14 scored 28 · allowed 14 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
268-236-13
.531 since 1911
Best season
15-1
2024
10-win seasons
6
Latest 2025
Winning seasons
35
of 103 completed
Next games
Montana State vs 
Idaho
vs Idaho Montana State vs 
Eastern Washington
vs Eastern Washington Weber State 
vs Montana State
vs Montana State Cal Poly 
vs Montana State
vs Montana State Montana State vs 
Idaho State
vs Idaho State Montana State vs 
Northern Colorado
vs Northern Colorado Roster
5Jake HamiltonQB8Justin LamsonQB15Patrick DuchienQB17Grant VigenQB18Joseph JanneyQB3Jared WhiteRB Head coach
Head coachOtt Romney Head coach since1923
Record at Montana State266-225-9
Seasons95
Bowl trips7
Season stats
Points per game37.0
Yards per play7.0
Rush yards per game189.7
Pass yards per game251.7
Turnover margin+4
Season
Unit
Offense
53 playersDefense
52 playersSpecial teams
4 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Michael Rubich | PK |
| 39 | Myles Sansted | PK |
| 30 | Colby Frokjer | P |
| 40 | Brody Johnson | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Montana State's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 15Patrick Duchien | 17Grant Vigen |
| RB | 28Colson Coon | 3Jared White |
| X | 12Jordan Reed | 1Max Hendrick |
| Z | 84Dane Steel | 10Jabez Woods |
| TE | 89Rocky Lencioni | 85Carter Curnow |
| LT | 72Braden Zimmer | 68Nate Thornton |
| LG | 64Burke Mastel | 75Ben Winters |
| C | 61Aiden Kaplan | 60Tommy Nilson |
| RG | 57Everett Carr | 63Dylan Rollins |
| RT | 66Titan Fleischmann | 68Nate Thornton |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| END | 91Seth Brock | 44Jake Vigen |
| RUSH | 36Zac Crews | 48Blaine Downing |
| NOSE | 99Talon Marsh | 94Josaiah Asuega |
| MIKE | 34Cole Taylor | 19Neil Daily |
| WILL | 10Bryce Grebe | 43Xavier Ahrens |
| CB | 0Takhari Carr | 15Gianni Edwards |
| CB | 4Tim Thomas II | 18Brian Harris |
| NB | 6Bryant Meredith | 7Tayden Gray |
| S | 2Taki Uluilakepa | 5JJ Dolan |
| S | 24Colter Petre | 9Mason Dethman |
Special teams
5 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13Carter Dahlke | 17Grant Vigen |
| H | 30Colby Frokjer | 6Parker Mady |
| KR | 10Jabez Woods | 13Carter Dahlke |
| PR | 13Carter Dahlke | 84Dane Steel |
| PUNTS | 30Colby Frokjer | 39Myles Sansted |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Northern Arizona 
14 : 28 Montana State
14 : 28 Montana State 2026-09-19 FINAL W
Central Connecticut 
30 : 35 Montana State
30 : 35 Montana State 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Butler 
24 : 51 Montana State
24 : 51 Montana State 2026-08-29 FINAL W
Montana State 54 : 0
Utah Tech
54 : 0 Utah Tech 2026-01-05 FINAL W
Illinois State 
34 : 35 Montana State
34 : 35 Montana State 2025-12-20 FINAL W
Montana 
23 : 48 Montana State
23 : 48 Montana State 2025-12-12 FINAL W
Stephen F. Austin 
28 : 44 Montana State
28 : 44 Montana State 2025-12-06 FINAL W
Yale 
13 : 21 Montana State
13 : 21 Montana State 2025-11-22 FINAL W
Montana State 31 : 28 Montana
31 : 28 Montana 
17 2025-11-08 FINAL W
Weber State 14 : 66 Montana State
14 : 66 Montana State The latest 12 games. Every season: Montana State record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 2 UPCOMING
Montana State vs Idaho
Game page vs Idaho OCT 24 UPCOMING
Weber State vs Montana State
Game page vs Montana State OCT 31 UPCOMING
Cal Poly vs Montana State
Game page vs Montana State NOV 7 UPCOMING
Montana State vs Idaho State
Game page vs Idaho State NOV 14 UPCOMING
Montana State vs Northern Colorado
Game page vs Northern Colorado NOV 21 UPCOMING
Montana vs Montana State
Game page vs Montana State Points per game
37.0
Yards per play
7.0
Rush yards per game
189.7
Pass yards per game
251.7
Turnover margin
+4
Sacks
10
Season by season
Record
5-0
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
37.6 / 15.0
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-0 | 37.6 | 15.0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 14-2 | 37.9 | 19.0 | Won FCS Championship |
| 2024 | 15-1 | 40.8 | 18.3 | Lost FCS Championship |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 39.9 | 21.8 | Lost FCS Championship - Second Round |
| 2022 | 12-2 | 42.9 | 26.1 | Lost FCS Championship - Semifinals |
| 2021 | 12-3 | 28.7 | 15.1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2019 | 11-4 | 32.7 | 22.1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 25.3 | 25.0 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 25.6 | 25.1 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-6 | 41.9 | 34.3 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 38.2 | 33.3 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 7-5 | 32.9 | 24.9 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2-0 | 38.5 | 29.5 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 10-2 | 33.5 | 22.4 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 9-3 | 33.0 | 25.8 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 7-4 | 23.4 | 22.2 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 7-5 | 26.6 | 27.7 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Montana State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lamson | QB | 49.0% | 88.1% | 16.5% | 50.0% |
| Patrick Duchien | QB | 29.3% | 44.5% | 17.3% | 33.3% |
| Adam Jones | RB | 26.4% | 10.9% | 40.4% | 24.5% |
| Colson Coon | RB | 15.0% | 3.5% | 25.2% | 14.8% |
| Taco Dowler | WR | 14.0% | 28.0% | 2.3% | 11.4% |
| Jared White | RB | 9.2% | 5.9% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Dane Steel | WR | 8.3% | 18.1% | 0.5% | 8.2% |
| Carter Dahlke | WR | 7.0% | 15.2% | 0.5% | 13.1% |
| Rocky Lencioni | TE | 4.1% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Parker Mady | WR | 4.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Cale Breslin | RB | 3.8% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 2.7% |
| Jordan Reed | WR | 3.1% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Jabez Woods | WR | 2.8% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Luvens Valcin | TE | 1.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rylan Schlepp | TE | 1.5% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Bruin Fleischmann | TE | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carter Curnow | TE | 1.4% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Breck Reed | WR | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
3.5
FBS average
6.4
Played
2.5
Remaining
4.0
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 H · 3 H · 4 A · 5 BYEWk 6
A · 7 H · 8 H · 9 A · 10 A · 11 H · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Montana State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler | vs | 6 | Played |
| 2 | Nevada | @ | 3 | Played |
| 3 | Central Connecticut | vs | 0 | Played |
| 4 | Northern Arizona | vs | 1 | Played |
| 5 | Idaho | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | @ | 2 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Weber State | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Cal Poly | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Idaho State | @ | 2 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Montana | vs | 13 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Montana State in?
Montana State plays in the Rocky Mountain.
Has Montana State ever won a national championship?
No. Montana State has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Montana State head coach in 2026?
Ott Romney is the Montana State head coach for the 2026 season.