FCS

Montana State

Bobcats · Big Sky

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

Among 128 teams · Unchanged since Week 7

Record

7-1

6-1 vs. FCS

Power rating

+11.64

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−0.59

Weighted average opponent rating

Montana State is 7-1 and ranks No. 4 of 128 FCS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its +11.6 power rating is 2.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 36th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Montana State is 2.0 ahead, 3rd in résumé rank.

Best win: 28–14 over Northern Arizona. Worst loss: 34–35 to Idaho as an 85% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 1, after Week 2.

Next: at home against Cal Poly on Sat, Oct 31. Montana State is a 28.7-point favorite with a 93% chance to win.

vs. Cal Poly

Home

Montana State by 28.7

Montana State 93% · Cal Poly 7%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 4 · +11.64 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	4	+10.99
Week 2	1	+13.94
Week 3	7	+9.71
Week 4	8	+9.58
Week 5	9	+8.60
Week 6	7	+9.52
Week 7	4	+11.60
Week 8	4	+11.64

Montana State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Weber State #38	W	38–33	84%	+1.18
Sat, Oct 17	at Eastern Washington #74	W	56–20	78%	−4.97
Fri, Oct 2	at Idaho #44	L	34–35	Upset85%	+0.28
Sat, Sep 26	Northern Arizona #18	W	28–14	79%	+5.55
Sat, Sep 19	Central Connecticut #41	W	35–30	98%	+0.64
Sat, Sep 12	at Nevada	W	20–7	—	+2.74
Sat, Sep 5	Butler #33	W	51–24	—	+1.73
Sat, Aug 29	at Utah Tech #112	W	54–0	—	−10.73

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Big Sky power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
4unchanged	Montana State Big Sky	7-1	+11.64	#3	−0.59	+19.1
16up 2	Montana Big Sky	5-3	+6.09	#29	−1.28	+9.8
18up 2	Northern Arizona Big Sky	6-2	+5.55	#8	+1.60	+1.5
27up 6	Idaho State Big Sky	5-3	+3.44	#45	−4.29	+12.6
38down 2	Weber State Big Sky	5-4	+1.18	#48	−2.04	+1.3
39up 5	Southern Utah Big Sky	3-5	+1.01	#70	+0.06	-1.4
43up 17	UC Davis Big Sky	5-3	+0.33	#37	−4.00	+1.0
44up 2	Idaho Big Sky	3-5	+0.28	#51	+4.16	-8.0
74up 3	Eastern Washington Big Sky	2-6	−4.97	#84	+2.98	-11.1
75down 11	Northern Colorado Big Sky	3-6	−5.00	#96	−0.22	-4.7
84down 21	Cal Poly Big Sky	4-5	−5.91	#76	−2.51	-3.6
94down 8	Portland State Big Sky	2-6	−7.46	#86	+1.94	-21.5
112up 6	Utah Tech Big Sky	1-7	−10.73	#110	+1.44	-22.4

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