2018 Montana State Bobcats football team explained

Year:2018
Team:Montana State Bobcats
Sport:football
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Statsrank:17
Fcscoachrank:17
Record:8–5
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Jeff Choate
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Brian Armstrong (1st season, games 1–7)
Matt Miller (1st season, games 8–13)
Off Scheme:Multiple
Def Coach:Ty Gregorak
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Bobcat Stadium
Bowl:NCAA Division I Second Round
Bowl Result:L 10–52 vs. North Dakota State

The 2018 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Choate, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. Montana State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Incarnate Word in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the second round. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.

Preseason

Polls

On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Bobcats were predicted to finish in eighth place in both the coaches and media poll.[1]

Coaches poll
1Eastern Washington134 (6)
2Weber State124 (3)
3Northern Arizona121 (3)
4Idaho101 (1)
5Sacramento State94
6Southern Utah91
7Montana82
8Montana State76
9UC Davis64
10Cal Poly40
11Northern Colorado30
12Idaho State29
13Portland State21
Media poll
1Eastern Washington651 (27)
2Weber State636 (19)
3Northern Arizona535 (1)
4Montana496 (2)
5Idaho483 (3)
6Southern Utah449 (1)
7Sacramento State415
8Montana State391 (1)
9UC Davis331 (1)
10Idaho State170
11Cal Poly169
12Northern Colorado166
13Portland State103

Preseason All-Conference Team

The Bobcats had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[2]

Tucker Yates – Sr. DT

Schedule

[3]

Game summaries

Western Illinois

See also: 2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.

At South Dakota State

See also: 2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.

Wagner

See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team.

At Portland State

See also: 2018 Portland State Vikings football team.

Eastern Washington

See also: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.

Idaho

See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team.

At Weber State

See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team.

At Idaho State

See also: 2018 Idaho State Bengals football team.

Cal Poly

See also: 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.

Northern Colorado

See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team.

At Montana

See also: Brawl of the Wild.

FCS Playoffs

Incarnate Word–First Round

See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

At North Dakota State–Second Round

See also: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastern Washington Picked to Win the Big Sky.
  2. Web site: Doss, Buss Headline Big Sky Football Preseason All-Conference Team.
  3. Web site: . 2018 Football Schedule . Montana State University Athletics . April 24, 2022 .