2022 Montana State Bobcats football team
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Big Sky co-champion | |
NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 18–39 at South Dakota State | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 4 |
FCS Coaches | No. 5 |
Record | 12–2 (8–0 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Taylor Housewright (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Willie Mack Garza (1st season) |
Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Montana State +^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Sacramento State +^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Weber State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Montana ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by second-year head coach Brent Vigen and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Preseason
[edit]Polls
[edit]On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bobcats were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by the coaches and second by the media.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Montana | 111 (3) |
2 | Sacramento State | 110 (4) |
3 | Montana State | 109 (5) |
4 | Weber State | 84 |
5 | UC Davis | 82 |
6 | Eastern Washington | 76 |
7 | Northern Arizona | 62 |
8 | Idaho | 45 |
9 | Portland State | 42 |
10 | Cal Poly | 33 |
T-11 | Idaho State | 19 |
T-11 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Montana | 356 (14) |
2 | Montana State | 352 (13) |
3 | Sacramento State | 335 (4) |
4 | Weber State | 261 |
5 | UC Davis | 255 (1) |
6 | Eastern Washington | 236 |
7 | Northern Arizona | 191 |
8 | Portland State | 146 |
9 | Idaho | 142 |
10 | Cal Poly | 85 |
11 | Northern Colorado | 71 |
12 | Idaho State | 66 |
Preseason All–Big Sky team
[edit]The Bobcats had seven players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense Tommy Mellott – QB Isaiah Ifanse – RB R.J. Fitzgerald – WR | Defense Brody Grebe – DE Callahan O'Reilly – ILB | Special teams Bryce Leighton – P Tommy Sullivan – LS |
Roster
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Offense
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Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State* | No. 4 | KWYB/ESPN+ | W 40–17 | 21,687 | |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State* | No. 4 |
| KWYB/ESPN+ | W 63–13 | 19,927 |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Oregon State* | No. 4 | P12N | L 28–68 | 25,218 | |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Eastern Washington | No. 4T | KBZK/ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 7,200 | |
October 1 | 8:15 p.m. | UC Davis | No. 4 |
| ESPNU | W 41–24 | 21,637 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho State![]() | No. 4 |
| KBZK/ESPN+ | W 37–6 | 21,647 |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 4 | KBZK/ESPN+ | W 37–14 | 4,796 | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Weber State | No. 3 |
| KBZK/ESPN+ | W 43–38 | 20,707 |
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | No. 3 | KBZK/ESPN+ | W 41–38 | 8,676 | |
November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | No. 3 | KBZK/ESPN+ | W 72–28 | 5,369 | |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 Montana | No. 3 |
| KBZK/ESPN+ | W 55–21 | 22,047 |
December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Weber State* | No. 3 |
| ESPN+ | W 33–25 | 16,397 |
December 9 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 6 William & Mary* | No. 3 |
| ESPN2/ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 14,367 |
December 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State* | No. 3 |
| ESPN2/ESPN+ | L 18–39 | 7,195 |
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Game summaries
[edit]McNeese State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 4 Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
Morehead State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
No. 4 Bobcats | 28 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
At Oregon State
[edit]Previous meeting |
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First ever Meeting |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Beavers | 7 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 68 |
at Providence Park • Portland, Oregon
- Date: September 17th
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,218
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV: P12N
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At No. 15 Eastern Washington
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 4T Bobcats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
No. 15 Eagles | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
UC Davis
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
No. 4 Bobcats | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Idaho State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 4 Bobcats | 14 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
At Northern Colorado
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 4 Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 5 Weber State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Wildcats | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 38 |
No. 3 Bobcats | 9 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 43 |
At Northern Arizona
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Bobcats | 17 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Lumberjacks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
At Cal Poly
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Bobcats | 24 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 72 |
Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
No. 13 Montana
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 13 Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
No. 3 Bobcats | 21 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
FCS Playoffs
[edit]No. 9 Weber State – Second Round
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
No. 3 Bobcats | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
No. 6 William & Mary – Quarterfinals
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 6 Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 3 Bobcats | 10 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 55 |
At No. 1 South Dakota State – Semifinals
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Bobcats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
No. 1 Jackrabbits | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 39 |
Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4т | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Coaches | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4т | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Montana Tabbed Big Sky Preseason Favorites by Coaches & Media". July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Bobcat Backfield Joins Two Defensive Stars and Two Specialists on Preseason All-Big Sky Squad". Montana State University. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2022.