| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 9 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 8 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Brent Vigen |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Taylor Housewright |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Willie Mack Garza |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 34–35OT vs. North Dakota State |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
The 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by third-year head coach Brent Vigen and played home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bobcats were predicted to finish first in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
| 1 | Montana State | 120 (10) | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 91 | |
| 5 | Idaho | 89 | |
| 6 | Montana | 84 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 52 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 45 | |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 44 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 37 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 25 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 15 |
| 1 | Montana State | 447 (26) | |
| 2 | Idaho | 410 (8) | |
| 3 | Montana | 359 (2) | |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 330 | |
| 6 | Weber State | 320 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 216 | |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 178 | |
| 9 | Portland State | 167 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 109 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 103 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 69 |
See also: 2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team.
See also: 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
See also: 2023 Stetson Hatters football team.
See also: 2023 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2023 Portland State Vikings football team.
See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
| Statistics | MTST | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 25 |
| Total yards | 448 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 328 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–16–1 | 26–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:40 | 27:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 9/14, 99 yards |
| Rushing | Julius Davis | 12 carries, 110 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ty McCullough | 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD | |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Devin Gandy | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team and Montana–Montana State football rivalry.