Illinois State Redbirds vs Montana State Bobcats

College Football

Illinois St

12-5

34-35

Final/OT

Montana St

14-2

FirstBank Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
Touchdown
End of Half
Punt
Missed FG
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
ILST	0	7	7	14	6	34
MTST	7	14	7	0	7	35

Who won: Montana St 35-34

The Montana State Bobcats beat the Illinois State Redbirds 35-34 in overtime on Monday, January 5, 2026 at FirstBank Stadium. Justin Lamson led the Montana St in passing yards (18/27, 280 YDS, 2 TD). Tommy Rittenhouse led the Illinois St in passing yards (33/46, 311 YDS, 4 TD).

Player of the game

Justin Lamson

MTST · 18/27, 280 YDS, 2 TD, 2 RUSH TD

8.9

Win probability

100%MTST final

ILSTMTST

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Play by play

OT 0:00MTS
End of game
End of OT
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
MTS
Touchdown! 14 yd pass
Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 14 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)
ILST 34 - 35 MTST
OT 0:00MTS
Timeout
Timeout Illinois State, clock 00:00
OT 0:00MTS
Incomplete
Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Jabez Woods, broken up by Shadwel Nkuba II
3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at ILST 14
OT 0:00MTS
2 yd completion
Justin Lamson pass complete to Adam Jones for 2 yds to the ILST 14
2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at ILST 16
OT 0:00MTS
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Montana State Penalty, False Start (Braden Zimmer) to the ILST 16
2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at ILST 11
OT 0:00MTS
3 yd run
Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the ILST 11
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILST 14
OT 0:00MTS
11 yd run
Julius Davis run for 11 yds to the ILST 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILST 25
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
ILS
Touchdown! 10 yd pass
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 10 yds for a TD (Michael Cosentino PAT BLOCKED)
ILST 34 - 28 MTST
OT 0:00ILS
15 yd completion
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 15 yds to the MTST 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTST 25
Q4 0:00ILS
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00ILS
Rush
Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the ILST 13
1st & 10 at ILST 12
Q4 0:12MTS
Punt, 50 yds
Colby Frokjer punt for 50 yds , Eddie Kasper returns for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 12
4th & 28 · 4th & 28 at MTST 37
Q4 0:21MTS
Timeout
Timeout Illinois State, clock 00:21
Q4 0:28MTS
Stuffed for a loss of 20
TEAM run for a loss of 20 yards to the MTST 37
3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at ILST 43
Q4 0:28MTS
Timeout
Timeout Montana State, clock 00:28
Q4 0:30MTS
Sacked for a loss of 6
Justin Lamson sacked by Travis Jones and Garret Steffen for a loss of 6 yards to the ILST 43
2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at ILST 37
Q4 0:57MTS
8 yd completion
Justin Lamson pass complete to Dane Steel for 8 yds to the ILST 37
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILST 45
Q4 0:57ILS
38 yd field goal missed
Michael Cosentino 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jhase McMillan Cosentino, Michael field goal attempt from 38 blocked, recovered by MONTANAST Johnson, Seth at MONTANAST40 spot at MONTANAST40 (blocked by McMillan, Jhase), Johnson, Seth for 15 yards to the ILLINOISST45 (Presson Jr., Scotty). Seth Johnson return for 15 yds to the ILST 45
4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at MTST 21
Q4 1:03ILS
Timeout
Timeout Illinois State, clock 01:03
Q4 1:50ILS
Rush
Tommy Rittenhouse run for 4 yds to the MTST 21
3rd & 5 at MTST 25
Q4 1:50ILS
Timeout
Timeout Montana State, clock 01:50
Q4 1:54ILS
Rush
Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the MTST 25
2nd & 6 at MTST 26
Q4 1:54ILS
Timeout
Timeout Montana State, clock 01:54
Q4 2:00ILS
4 yd run
Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the MTST 26
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTST 30