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Here’s how to watch the 2025 FCS semifinal game between No. 2 Montana State and No. 3 Montana.<\/p>\n
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Here are some of the top storylines and players to watch entering this year’s FCS semifinals.<\/p>\n
Storylines<\/strong><\/p>\n Players to Watch<\/p>\n Here are some players to watch from Montana<\/p>\n Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Eli Gillman, RB, Montana<\/p>\n All Americans<\/strong><\/p>\n All Big Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n Here are some players to watch from Montana State<\/p>\n Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Caden Dowler, DB, Montana State All Americans<\/strong><\/p>\n All Big Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:53 pm, December 18, 2025<\/p>\n Here’s how Montana and Montana State stack up based on this season’s results.<\/p>\n \tMontana vs. Montana State<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:53 pm, December 18, 2025<\/p>\n Montana and Montana State have a football rivalry that’s over 120 years old, known as “The Brawl of the Wild.” It’s the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS, with the winner receiving The Great Divide Trophy.<\/p>\n The FCS semifinals will mark the first time that the two schools have met in the postseason.<\/p>\n When Montana and Montana State met in 2025 during the regular season, it marked The Brawl of the Wild’s 124th all-time meeting. Montana State escaped Montana 31-28. The Grizzlies hold a 75-44-5 head-to-head edge in the all-time series.<\/p>\n Here’s a look at all of the matchups from the 2020s decade.<\/p>\n\n
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Big Sky Newcomer of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Justin Lamson, QB, Montana State
Big Sky Coach of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Brent Vigen, Montana State<\/p>\n\n
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\n\t\t\tNo. 3 Montana
\n\t\t\t2025\u00a0STATs
\n\t\t\tNo. 2 Montana State
\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n 13-1 (7-1)<\/td>\n Record (Conf)<\/td>\n 12-2 (8-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n No. 3<\/td>\n Playoff Seed<\/td>\n No. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n No. 4<\/td>\n FCS Coaches rank<\/td>\n No. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n No. 3<\/td>\n FCS Stats Perform rank<\/td>\n No. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 42.3<\/td>\n Points per game<\/td>\n 37.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 23.8<\/td>\n Points allowed<\/td>\n 17.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 464.9<\/td>\n Yards per game<\/td>\n 436.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 287.9<\/td>\n Pass yards per game<\/td>\n 202.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 176.9<\/td>\n Rush yards per game<\/td>\n 234.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 396.4<\/td>\n Yards allowed per game<\/td>\n 218.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 261.3<\/td>\n Pass yards allowed per game<\/td>\n 199.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 135.1<\/td>\n Rush yards allowed per game<\/td>\n 118.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n QB Keali’i Ah Yat
3,819 yds, 32 TDs, 8 INT<\/td>\nPassing leader<\/td>\n QB Justin Lamson
2,683 yds, 22 TD, 3 INT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n RB Eli Gillman
1,434 yds, 20 TDs<\/td>\nRushing leader<\/td>\n RB Julius Davis
1,044 yds, 8 TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n WR Michael Wortham
1,139 yds, 10 TDs<\/td>\nReceiving leader<\/td>\n WR Taco Dowler
789 yds, 5 TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n S Diezel Wilkinson
70 tkl, 4.5 tfl, 3 sk<\/td>\nDefense<\/td>\n S Caden Dowler
90 tkl, 6.5 tfl, 6 INT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\tDate
\n\t\t\tWinner
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\n\t\t\tLocation
\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n 2021<\/td>\n Montana<\/td>\n 29\u201310<\/td>\n Missoula, MT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2022<\/td>\n Montana State<\/td>\n 55-21<\/td>\n Bozeman, MT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2023<\/td>\n Montana<\/td>\n 37-7<\/td>\n Missoula, MT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2024<\/td>\n Montana State<\/td>\n 34-11<\/td>\n Bozeman, MT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2025<\/td>\n Montana State<\/td>\n 31-28<\/td>\n Missoula, MT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n