Overview
- No. 2 Montana State edged Yale 21–13 in Bozeman to advance from the FCS second round.
- The Bobcats turned interceptions by Caden Dowler and Cole Taylor into touchdown drives, with a later pick by Tayden Gray preserving the lead.
- Montana State scored via Chris Long’s end-zone fumble recovery, Julius Davis’ 22-yard run, and Adam Jones’ 33-yard burst; Jones led with 113 rushing yards.
- Yale closed the gap with a 25-yard Dante Reno strike to Nico Brown and a late 5-yard Josh Pitsenberger touchdown after his 124-yard rushing effort, but the final drive was stopped.
- Despite pregame lines favoring MSU by roughly four touchdowns, the Ivy League champion pushed the contest deep into the fourth; the Bobcats next face Abilene Christian or Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals.