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First playoff Brawl of the Wild headlines FCS semifinal showdowns

Bill Connelly

created: Dec. 19, 2025, 8:32 a.m. | updated: Dec. 19, 2025, 4:59 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsFour weeks ago in Missoula, a crowd of 27,340 watched Montana State play keep-away. On Saturday in Bozeman, Montana State will host Montana at Bobcat Stadium in the FCS semifinals, live on ABC. • On Friday night in Bozeman, an early burst of turnovers and touchdowns helped Montana State build a 24-0 lead before Stephen F. Austin could gather its footing. ET, ABCOffenses controlled the first Montana-Montana State game of the year. DraftKings projection: Montana State 30.25, Montana 26.25 (MSU -4, over/under 56.5 points)SP+ projection: Montana State 32.7, Montana 29.2Even by rivalry standards, Brawl of the Wild has been streaky through the decades, and Montana State has won seven of the past nine games in the series, taking charge of the rivalry under first Jeff Choate, then Brent Vigen.

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