US EditionBlue and Gold Rush: Montana State Fans Take over Nashville Ahead of FCS Title Game
Montana State is favored after multiple close title runs while Illinois State reached its second championship following upset playoff victories, continuing a Missouri Valley streak.
- On Saturday, Jan. 3, Montana State Bobcats and Illinois State Redbirds met media in Nashville, completing photos and practice ahead of Monday's 6:30 p.m. kickoff.
- Brent Vigen and Montana State have reached three title games since 2021, but faced bitter losses to NDSU, leaving last season's result particularly painful.
- Tommy Mellott, Walter Payton Award winner, anchors Montana State Bobcats' offense, supported by 25 freshmen and sophomores on the two-deep and 'more than a dozen' key young players.
- A Bobcats championship would end a four-decade drought for Montana State, while the Missouri Valley Football Conference streak of title-game appearances continues with Illinois State's second title-game appearance after road playoff wins.
- Illinois State reached the final after an upset run that included a Fargo victory and road wins at UC Davis and Villanova, with Spack emphasizing the team's rare opportunity.
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'We're here to win a football game': Montana State dialed in ahead of FCS championship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The time for talk is over.There's just over 24 hours until second-seeded Montana State faces Illinois State in the FCS championship at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time.The Bobcats, of course, are making a consecutive appearance in the title game and their third trip to the championship in the past five seasons under head coach Brent Vigen.Meanwhile, the unseeded…
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Illinois State plays Montana State seeking 1st FCS title after historic playoff run
The Illinois State Redbirds already have made history by becoming the first team to win four straight playoff games on the road to reach the Football Championship Subdivision title game.
Brock Spack, ISU reject talk of being a "Cinderella" team before FCS title game
NASHVILLE (WMBD) - Illinois State football is roughly 48 hours from playing for their first national championship in program history. The team has made its way down to Nashville, taking part in media day and pictures on Saturday. They'll follow it up with a closed team practice Sunday for last preparations against Montana State. The [...]
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