| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 4 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 5 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Brent Vigen |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Taylor Housewright |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Willie Mack Garza |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Sky co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 18–39 at South Dakota State |
The 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by second-year head coach Brent Vigen and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bobcats were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by the coaches and second by the media.[1]
| 1 | Montana | 111 (3) | |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 110 (4) | |
| 3 | Montana State | 109 (5) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 84 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 82 | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 76 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 62 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 45 | |
| 9 | Portland State | 42 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 33 | |
| T-11 | Idaho State | 19 | |
| T-11 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
| 1 | Montana | 356 (14) | |
| 2 | Montana State | 352 (13) | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 335 (4) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 261 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 255 (1) | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 236 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 191 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 146 | |
| 9 | Idaho | 142 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 85 | |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 71 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 66 |
The Bobcats had seven players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense
Tommy Mellott – QB
Isaiah Ifanse – RB
R.J. Fitzgerald – WRDefense
Brody Grebe – DE
Callahan O'Reilly – ILBSpecial teams
Bryce Leighton – P
Tommy Sullivan – LS
See also: 2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team.
See also: 2022 Morehead State Eagles football team.
See also: 2022 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 2022 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2022 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2022 Idaho State Bengals football team.
See also: 2022 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2022 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2022 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2022 Montana Grizzlies football team and Brawl of the Wild.
See also: 2022 Weber State Wildcats football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
See also: 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
See also: 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season.