Montana, Montana State Set for National TV FCS Quarterfinals With Potential Cat–Griz Semifinal in Play

Both teams host quarterfinals on national TV with a bracket path that could bring the rivals together next week in Bozeman.

Overview

No. 3 Montana (12-1) hosts No. 11 South Dakota (10-4) at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 13, with kickoff at 1:30 p.m. MT on ABC.
No. 2 Montana State (11-2) faces No. 7 Stephen F. Austin (11-2) on Friday at 7 p.m. MT in Bozeman, airing nationally on ESPN, in a matchup featuring dueling 11-game win streaks.
South Dakota rides a five-game winning streak after a 47-0 rout at No. 6 Mercer, led by FCS rushing leader L.J. Phillips Jr. (1,847 yards) and veteran quarterback Aidan Bouman.
Montana’s offense is among the FCS leaders behind QB Keali'i Ah Yat (3,514 passing yards) and RB Eli Gillman (1,396 rushing yards), though the Grizzlies rank 115th nationally against the pass.
If both Montana and Montana State advance this weekend, they would meet in a semifinal in Bozeman on Dec. 20, with the USD–Montana winner slated to face the MSU–SFA winner.