2018 Montana State Bobcats football team

2018 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 17
FCS CoachesNo. 17
Record8–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Armstrong (1st season, games 1–7)
Matt Miller (1st season, games 8–13)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTy Gregorak (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Weber State +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 2 Eastern Washington +^   7 1     12 3  
No. 7 UC Davis +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 17 Montana State ^   5 3     8 5  
Idaho State   5 3     6 5  
Montana   4 4     6 5  
Cal Poly   4 4     5 6  
Northern Arizona   3 4     4 6  
Portland State   3 5     4 7  
Idaho   3 5     4 7  
Northern Colorado   2 6     2 9  
Southern Utah   1 7     1 10  
Sacramento State   0 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Although North Dakota was classified as an independent, games against them still counted as Big Sky Conference games.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.