0-1, 0-1 away
23
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| MTST | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
1-0, 1-0 home
26
Western Illinois Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/31 | 164 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 20/31 | 164 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 |
Montana State Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21 | 81 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12/22 | 81 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 |
Western Illinois Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 1 | 23 |
| 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | -14 | -2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 40 | 153 | 3.8 | 1 | 23 |
Montana State Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 145 | 6.0 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 158 | 4.5 | 2 | 26 |
Western Illinois Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | 40 | |
| 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 2 | 18 | |
| 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 20 | 164 | 8.2 | 2 | 40 |
Montana State Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 82 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 |
Western Illinois Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Western Illinois Fumbles | |||
Montana State Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Montana State Fumbles | |||
Western Illinois Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 0 |
Western Illinois Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 63 | 0 |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 63 | 0 |
Montana State Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 69 | 0 |
| 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 69 | 0 |
Western Illinois Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Montana State Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 32 | 0 |
Western Illinois Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 38 | 2/3 | 5 |
Montana State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 100.0 | 50 | 2/2 | 14 |
| 4/4 | 100.0 | 50 | 2/2 | 14 |
Western Illinois Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Montana State Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
Game Information
Bobcat Stadium (MT)
2:00 AM, 31 August 2018
Bozeman, MT
Attendance: 18,507
2023 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 5-1 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-2 | 8-3 |
| Bryant | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-3 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee State | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lindenwood | 1-5 | 3-7 |
2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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