North Dakota State Bison vs Montana State Bobcats, FCS Championship

College Football

N Dakota St

14-2

35-32

Final

Montana St

15-1

Toyota Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NDSU	14	7	0	14	35
MTST	0	3	15	14	32

Who won: N Dakota St 35-32

The North Dakota State Bison beat the Montana State Bobcats 35-32 in FCS Championship on Monday, January 6, 2025 at Toyota Stadium. The N Dakota St outscored the Montana St 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Cam Miller led the N Dakota St in passing yards (19/22, 199 YDS, 2 TD). Tommy Mellott led the Montana St in passing yards (13/24, 195 YDS, 2 TD).

Win probability

100%NDSU final

NDSUMTST

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Kaedin Steindorf punt for 45 yds, downed at the MTST 15
4th & 7 at NDSU 40
Q4 0:10
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North Dakota State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDSU 40
4th & 2 at NDSU 45
Q4 0:10
Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:10
Q4 0:14
CharMar Brown run for 3 yds to the NDSU 45
3rd & 5 at NDSU 42
Q4 0:56
Timeout Montana State, clock 00:56
Q4 0:56
Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the NDSU 42
2nd & 7 at NDSU 40
Q4 1:03
Timeout Montana State, clock 01:03
Q4 1:03
Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the NDSU 40
1st & 10 at NDSU 37
SCOREQ4 1:09
Kickoff returned 28 yds
Brendan Hall on-side kick recovered by North Dakota State at the NDSU 48 North Dakota State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NDSU 37
NDSU 35 - 32 MTST
Q4 1:09
Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:09
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:09
Touchdown! 19 yd pass
Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 19 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)
NDSU 35 - 32 MTST
Q4 1:15
Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the NDSU 19
3rd & 10 at NDSU 27
Q4 1:23
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at NDSU 27
Q4 1:29
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ty McCullouch
1st & 10 at NDSU 27
Q4 1:33
Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 15 yds to the NDSU 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NDSU 42
Q4 1:45
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Taco Dowler
1st & 10 at NDSU 42
Q4 1:52
Tommy Mellott run for 9 yds to the NDSU 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MTST 49
Q4 2:00
Tommy Mellott run for 7 yds to the MTST 49
1st & 10 at MTST 42
Q4 2:13
Tommy Mellott run for 15 yds to the MTST 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MTST 27
Q4 2:29
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr.
1st & 10 at MTST 27
Q4 2:41
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds , Adam Jones return for 27 yds to the MTST 27
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:41
Touchdown! 3 yd run
CharMar Brown run for 3 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)
NDSU 35 - 25 MTST
Q4 2:42
Timeout Montana State, clock 02:42
Q4 2:42
CharMar Brown run for 2 yds to the MTST 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at MTST 5