American college football season
The 2013 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rob Ash, Montana State compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:05 pm | Monmouth* | No. 2 | | MTSN[1]/BSTV | W 42–24 | 21,007 |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | at SMU* | No. 3 | | ESPN3 | L 30–31 | 10,107 |
September 14 | 1:05 pm | Colorado Mesa* | No. 3 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| MTSN/BSTV | W 26–0 | 17,847 |
September 21 | 5:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin* | No. 3 | | MTSN | L 38–52 | 9,433 |
September 28 | 1:35 pm | at North Dakota | No. 11 | | MTSN/BSTV | W 63–20 | 8,899 |
October 5 | 2:35 pm | No. 15 Northern Arizona | No. 8 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| MTSN/BSTV | W 36–7 | 21,027 |
October 19 | 5:05 pm | at Weber State | No. 5 | | RTNW | W 34–16 | 5,616 |
October 26 | 2:35 pm | UC Davis | No. 5 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| MTSN/BSTV | W 34–17 | 18,627 |
November 2 | 12:05 pm | at Northern Colorado | No. 5 | | RTNW | W 35–28 | 3,478 |
November 9 | 1:05 pm | at No. 3 Eastern Washington | No. 4 | | RTNW | L 29–54 | 10,223 |
November 16 | 4:05 pm | Southern Utah | No. 8 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| MTSN/BSTV | L 14–22 | 18,187 |
November 23 | 12:05 pm | No. 5 Montana | No. 13 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT (rivalry)
| RTNW | L 14–28 | 21,527 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
#2 Bobcats | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#3 Bobcats | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
Mustangs | 5 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mavericks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#3 Bobcats | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
@ Stephen F. Austin
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#3 Bobcats | 9 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 38 |
Lumberjacks | 17 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 52 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#11 Bobcats | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
North Dakota | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#15 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
#8 Bobcats | 7 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 36 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#5 Bobcats | 6 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 34 |
Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
#5 Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
@ Northern Colorado
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#5 Bobcats | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 |
Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
@ Eastern Washington
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#4 Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
#3 Eagles | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 54 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Thunderbirds | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
#8 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#5 Grizzlies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
#13 Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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Sports Network | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 20 |
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Coaches | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 |
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National championship seasons in bold |