Montana

FCS

Big Sky · Missoula, Missoula, Montana

138-264-12

All-time

0.333

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Montana's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Montana 6-6 Washington

Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Conf Game

1929 · Oct 5, 1929

0.55

Game Score

Montana 0-0 San Francisco

San Francisco

1938 · Oct 1, 1938

0.53

Game Score

Montana 28-27 Idaho

Neale Stadium, Pullman-Moscow, Idaho

1950 · Sep 30, 1950

0.52

Game Score

Montana 13-19 Texas Tech

Montana

1938 · Oct 15, 1938

0.47

Game Score

Montana 7-13 Washington State

Washington State

Conf Game

1949 · Sep 24, 1949

0.44

Game Score

Montana 6-21 Utah State

Montana

1917 · Oct 20, 1917

0.44

Game Score

Montana 13-6 Montana State

Butte, Montana

1930 · Oct 18, 1930

0.42

Game Score

Montana 14-26 Washington

Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

1923 · Nov 10, 1923

0.39

Game Score

Montana 13-26 Washington

Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Conf Game

1932 · Oct 1, 1932

0.39

Game Score

Montana 0-14 Wyoming

Daylis Stadium, Billings, Montana

Conf Game

1960 · Sep 17, 1960

0.38

Game Score

#			Match	Designation
1	Oct 5, 1929	1929	Montana 6-6 Washington Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.55
2	Oct 1, 1938	1938	Montana 0-0 San Francisco San Francisco		game score 0.53
3	Sep 30, 1950	1950	Montana 28-27 Idaho Neale Stadium, Pullman-Moscow, Idaho		game score 0.52
4	Oct 15, 1938	1938	Montana 13-19 Texas Tech Montana		game score 0.47
5	Sep 24, 1949	1949	Montana 7-13 Washington State Washington State Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.44
6	Oct 20, 1917	1917	Montana 6-21 Utah State Montana		game score 0.44
7	Oct 18, 1930	1930	Montana 13-6 Montana State Butte, Montana		game score 0.42
8	Nov 10, 1923	1923	Montana 14-26 Washington Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington		game score 0.39
9	Oct 1, 1932	1932	Montana 13-26 Washington Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.39
10	Sep 17, 1960	1960	Montana 0-14 Wyoming Daylis Stadium, Billings, Montana Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.38

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 64 (478-265-2). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

2025I-AA / FCS13-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS semifinal

2024I-AA / FCS9-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2023I-AA / FCS13-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

2022I-AA / FCS8-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2021I-AA / FCS10-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2020I-AA / FCS2-0

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

2019I-AA / FCS10-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2018I-AA / FCS6-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2017I-AA / FCS7-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2016I-AA / FCS6-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

2015I-AA / FCS8-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2014I-AA / FCS9-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2013I-AA / FCS10-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2012I-AA / FCS5-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

2011I-AA / FCS11-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS semifinal

2010I-AA / FCS7-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2009I-AA / FCS14-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

2008I-AA / FCS14-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

2007I-AA / FCS11-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2006I-AA / FCS12-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS semifinal

2005I-AA / FCS8-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2004I-AA / FCS12-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

2003I-AA / FCS9-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2002I-AA / FCS11-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2001I-AA / FCS15-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS champion

2000I-AA / FCS13-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

1999I-AA / FCS9-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1998I-AA / FCS8-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1997I-AA / FCS8-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

1996I-AA / FCS14-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

1995I-AA / FCS13-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS champion

1994I-AA / FCS11-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS semifinal

1993I-AA / FCS10-2

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1992I-AA / FCS6-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

4-3

Conf champ

—

1991I-AA / FCS7-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

1990I-AA / FCS7-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

1989I-AA / FCS11-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS semifinal

1988I-AA / FCS8-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

1987I-AA / FCS6-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

1986I-AA / FCS6-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

1985I-AA / FCS3-8

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

1984I-AA / FCS2-8-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

0-7

Conf champ

—

1983I-AA / FCS4-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

3-4

Conf champ

—

1982I-AA / FCS6-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1981I-AA / FCS7-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

1980I-AA / FCS3-7

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

1-6

Conf champ

—

1979I-AA / FCS3-7

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

1978I-AA / FCS5-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

1977Division II4-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1976Division II4-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

3-3

Conf champ

—

1975Division II6-4

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

3-3

Conf champ

—

1974Division II3-6-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

2-3-1

Conf champ

—

1973Division II4-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1972College Division3-8

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1971College Division6-5

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1970College Division10-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1969College Division10-1

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1968College Division2-7

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1967College Division7-3

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1966College Division1-8

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1965College Division4-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1964College Division3-6

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1963College Division1-9

Montana · Big Sky

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1962Major5-5

Montana · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1961Major2-6

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1960Major5-5

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1959Major1-8

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1958Major0-10

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1957Major2-7

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1956Major1-9

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1955Major3-7

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1954Major3-6

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1953Major3-5

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1952Major2-7-1

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1951Major2-7

Montana · Skyline

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1950Major5-5

Montana · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1949Major5-4

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1948Major3-7

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1947Major7-4

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1946Major4-4

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1942Major0-8

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1941Major6-3

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1940Major4-4-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1939Major3-6

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1938Major5-3-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1937Major7-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1936Major6-3

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1935Major1-5-2

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1934Major2-5-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1933Major3-4

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1932Major2-7

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1931Major1-6

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1930Major5-3

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1929Major3-5-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1928Major4-5-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1927Major3-4-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1926Major3-5

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1925Major3-4-1

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1924Major4-4

Montana · Pacific Coast

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1923Major4-4

Montana · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1917Major1-4

Montana · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Conf	Conf Champ	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	I-AA / FCS	Montana	-	Big Sky
2025	I-AA / FCS	Montana	13-2	Big Sky	7-1		FCS semifinal
2024	I-AA / FCS	Montana	9-5	Big Sky	5-3		FCS playoff
2023	I-AA / FCS	Montana	13-2	Big Sky	7-1	★	FCS title game
2022	I-AA / FCS	Montana	8-5	Big Sky	4-4		FCS playoff
2021	I-AA / FCS	Montana	10-3	Big Sky	6-2		FCS quarterfinal
2020	I-AA / FCS	Montana	2-0	Big Sky
2019	I-AA / FCS	Montana	10-4	Big Sky	6-2		FCS quarterfinal
2018	I-AA / FCS	Montana	6-5	Big Sky	4-4
2017	I-AA / FCS	Montana	7-4	Big Sky	5-3
2016	I-AA / FCS	Montana	6-5	Big Sky	3-5
2015	I-AA / FCS	Montana	8-5	Big Sky	6-2		FCS playoff
2014	I-AA / FCS	Montana	9-5	Big Sky	6-2		FCS playoff
2013	I-AA / FCS	Montana	10-3	Big Sky	6-2		FCS playoff
2012	I-AA / FCS	Montana	5-6	Big Sky	3-5
2011	I-AA / FCS	Montana	11-3	Big Sky	7-1	★	FCS semifinal
2010	I-AA / FCS	Montana	7-4	Big Sky	5-3
2009	I-AA / FCS	Montana	14-1	Big Sky	8-0	★	FCS title game
2008	I-AA / FCS	Montana	14-2	Big Sky	7-1	★	FCS title game
2007	I-AA / FCS	Montana	11-1	Big Sky	8-0	★	FCS playoff
2006	I-AA / FCS	Montana	12-2	Big Sky	8-0	★	FCS semifinal
2005	I-AA / FCS	Montana	8-4	Big Sky	5-2	★	FCS playoff
2004	I-AA / FCS	Montana	12-3	Big Sky	6-1	★	FCS title game
2003	I-AA / FCS	Montana	9-4	Big Sky	5-2	★	FCS playoff
2002	I-AA / FCS	Montana	11-3	Big Sky	5-2	★	FCS quarterfinal
2001	I-AA / FCS	Montana	15-1	Big Sky	7-0	★	FCS champion
2000	I-AA / FCS	Montana	13-2	Big Sky	8-0	★	FCS title game
1999	I-AA / FCS	Montana	9-3	Big Sky	7-1	★	FCS playoff
1998	I-AA / FCS	Montana	8-4	Big Sky	6-2	★	FCS playoff
1997	I-AA / FCS	Montana	8-4	Big Sky	6-2		FCS playoff
1996	I-AA / FCS	Montana	14-1	Big Sky	8-0	★	FCS title game
1995	I-AA / FCS	Montana	13-2	Big Sky	6-1	★	FCS champion
1994	I-AA / FCS	Montana	11-3	Big Sky	5-2		FCS semifinal
1993	I-AA / FCS	Montana	10-2	Big Sky	7-0	★	FCS playoff
1992	I-AA / FCS	Montana	6-5	Big Sky	4-3
1991	I-AA / FCS	Montana	7-4	Big Sky	6-2
1990	I-AA / FCS	Montana	7-4	Big Sky	4-4
1989	I-AA / FCS	Montana	11-3	Big Sky	7-1		FCS semifinal
1988	I-AA / FCS	Montana	8-4	Big Sky	6-2		FCS playoff
1987	I-AA / FCS	Montana	6-5	Big Sky	5-3
1986	I-AA / FCS	Montana	6-4	Big Sky	4-4
1985	I-AA / FCS	Montana	3-8	Big Sky	2-5
1984	I-AA / FCS	Montana	2-8-1	Big Sky	0-7
1983	I-AA / FCS	Montana	4-6	Big Sky	3-4
1982	I-AA / FCS	Montana	6-6	Big Sky	5-2	★	FCS playoff
1981	I-AA / FCS	Montana	7-3	Big Sky	5-2
1980	I-AA / FCS	Montana	3-7	Big Sky	1-6
1979	I-AA / FCS	Montana	3-7	Big Sky	2-5
1978	I-AA / FCS	Montana	5-6	Big Sky	4-2
1977	Division II	Montana	4-6	Big Sky	1-5
1976	Division II	Montana	4-6	Big Sky	3-3
1975	Division II	Montana	6-4	Big Sky	3-3
1974	Division II	Montana	3-6-1	Big Sky	2-3-1
1973	Division II	Montana	4-6	Big Sky	2-4
1972	College Division	Montana	3-8	Big Sky
1971	College Division	Montana	6-5	Big Sky
1970	College Division	Montana	10-1	Big Sky
1969	College Division	Montana	10-1	Big Sky
1968	College Division	Montana	2-7	Big Sky
1967	College Division	Montana	7-3	Big Sky
1966	College Division	Montana	1-8	Big Sky
1965	College Division	Montana	4-6	Big Sky
1964	College Division	Montana	3-6	Big Sky
1963	College Division	Montana	1-9	Big Sky
1962	Major	Montana	5-5	Independent
1961	Major	Montana	2-6	Skyline	2-4
1960	Major	Montana	5-5	Skyline	2-5
1959	Major	Montana	1-8	Skyline	1-5
1958	Major	Montana	0-10	Skyline	0-7
1957	Major	Montana	2-7	Skyline	2-5
1956	Major	Montana	1-9	Skyline	1-6
1955	Major	Montana	3-7	Skyline	2-4
1954	Major	Montana	3-6	Skyline	1-5
1953	Major	Montana	3-5	Skyline	2-4
1952	Major	Montana	2-7-1	Skyline	1-5
1951	Major	Montana	2-7	Skyline	1-4
1950	Major	Montana	5-5	Independent
1949	Major	Montana	5-4	Pacific Coast	0-3
1948	Major	Montana	3-7	Pacific Coast	0-3
1947	Major	Montana	7-4	Pacific Coast	2-1
1946	Major	Montana	4-4	Pacific Coast	1-3
1942	Major	Montana	0-8	Pacific Coast	0-6
1941	Major	Montana	6-3	Pacific Coast	1-3
1940	Major	Montana	4-4-1	Pacific Coast	1-2
1939	Major	Montana	3-6	Pacific Coast	1-2
1938	Major	Montana	5-3-1	Pacific Coast	0-1
1937	Major	Montana	7-1	Pacific Coast	0-1
1936	Major	Montana	6-3	Pacific Coast	1-3
1935	Major	Montana	1-5-2	Pacific Coast	0-5-1
1934	Major	Montana	2-5-1	Pacific Coast	0-4-1
1933	Major	Montana	3-4	Pacific Coast	0-4
1932	Major	Montana	2-7	Pacific Coast	0-5
1931	Major	Montana	1-6	Pacific Coast	0-5
1930	Major	Montana	5-3	Pacific Coast	1-3
1929	Major	Montana	3-5-1	Pacific Coast	0-4-1
1928	Major	Montana	4-5-1	Pacific Coast	0-5
1927	Major	Montana	3-4-1	Pacific Coast	0-4
1926	Major	Montana	3-5	Pacific Coast	0-4
1925	Major	Montana	3-4-1	Pacific Coast	1-4
1924	Major	Montana	4-4	Pacific Coast	0-3
1923	Major	Montana	4-4	Independent
1917	Major	Montana	1-4	Independent