The 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach

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, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Sky. Montana State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first round bye, they defeated Albany in the second round and Austin Peay in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to the eventual national champion,

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. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2018 season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the

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where they defeated Incarnate Word in the first round before losing in the second round to

Preseason

Big Sky preseason poll

The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Bobcats were picked to finish in fourth place by the media, and in fifth place by the coaches.

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Bobcats had five players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. Offense Mitch Brott – OL

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– FB Defense Bryce Sterk – OLB Greg Filer – CB Brayden Konkol – S

Schedule

Game summaries

at Texas Tech

Southeast Missouri State

at Western Illinois

Norfolk State

Northern Arizona

at Cal Poly

Sacramento State

at North Dakota

Southern Utah

at Northern Colorado

at UC Davis

Montana

FCS Playoffs

The Bobcats entered the

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tournament as the number five seed, with a first-round bye.

Albany–Second Round

Austin Peay–Quarterfinals

at North Dakota State–Semifinals

Ranking movements

References

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Montana State Bobcats football seasons

Montana State Bobcats football The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 197 ...