#2 Montana State FCS Football 2025 Preview

 
 
Montana State Bobcats
 
Overall Rank: #2
 
#1 Big Sky
 
 
2024 Record: 15-1, 8-0
2024 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Brent Vigen
Offensive Coordinator: Pete Sterbick
Defensive Coordinator: Shawn Howe
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Adam Jones, RB, 1,152 yards
Passing: Chance Wilson, QB, 141 yards
Receiving: Taco Dowler, WR, 597 yards
Tackles: Neil Daily, LB, 42   
Sacks: Kenneth Eiden IV, DE, 9.0
Interceptions: Jackson Harmon, CB, 1
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Colson Coon, WR Ryan King, OL Titan Fleischmann, DT Paul Brott, LB Bryce Grebe, DT Alec Eckert, DE Zac Crews, DE Hunter Parsons, DB Tayden Gray, DB Taki Uluilakepa, DE Dominic Solano, LB Ryan Krahe
 
Key Losses: QB Tommy Mellott, RB Scottre Humphrey, WR Ty McCullouch, TE Rohan Jones, WR Lonyatta Alexander Jr., TE Ryan Lonergan, OL Marcus Wehr, OL Conner Moore, OL Cole Sain, DB Rylan Ortt, LB McCade O’Reilly, DB Dru Polidore Jr., LB Danny Uluilakepa, CB Jon Johnson, CB Miles Jackson, DB Andrew Powdrell, CB Simeon Woodard
 
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
 
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 294.9 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 183.9 (86, 11)
Total Offense: 478.8 (2, 1)
Scoring Offense: 40.8 (1, 1)
Rushing Defense: 121.2 (24, 2)
Pass Defense: 190.8 (31, 2)
Total Defense: 311.9 (15, 1)
Scoring Defense: 18.3 (11, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.50 (28, 1)
Sacks: 2.31 (37, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 0.69 (3, 1)