The Bobcats are now set to make their third trip to the national championship in five seasons — they'll face unseeded Illinois State for the title — under Vigen and his emphasis on bringing Treasure State players to Bozeman paid off in spades in Saturday's first postseason collision between MSU and the Grizzlies.

Montana State enters the national title game on a 13-game winning streak after most recently dispatching with Montana 48-23 with a dominant final quarter-and-a-half as it scored 28 unanswered points.

The Bobcats (13-2) return to the final for the second straight season and will face the Redbirds (12-4) on Jan. 5 in Nashville, Tenn.

The Montana-vs.-Montana State football rivalry wouldn’t be what it is without the fans who cheer on their teams week in and week out.

Illinois State Football defeated Villanova 38-17 to advance to the FCS Championship game against Montana State on January 5th.

With his twin brother standing injured on the sideline, Taco Dowler made one of the biggest plays in Montana State football history. The second-seeded Bobcats were faced with a third down and 20 deep in their own territory,

Justin Lamson accounted for four touchdowns, Adam Jones had 131 yards rushing and two TDs, and second-seeded Montana State beat No. 3 seed Montana 48-23 on Saturday in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.

ISU Redbirds football defeated the Villanova Wildcats in an FCS semifinal and advances to the championship game.

Taco Dowler's 87-yard touchdown was part of a 28-0 run for MSU to end the first-ever postseason Brawl of the Wild.

Of all the games played over a busy college football weekend, Roy alum Colby Frokjer, now a true freshman punter at Montana State, is certain the No. 2 Bobcats’ 48-23 win over No. 3 Montana in the FCS semifinals was among the loudest on Saturday.