Montanans Playing In The 2026 FCS National Championship Game

The 2026 FCS National Championship game is coming up on Monday, January 5, one week from the time I write this article. It will be the Montana State Bobcats and the Illinois State Redbirds.

As a Griz fan, I'll be pulling for Illinois State, but I salute the Montanans in action for MSU.

Here is every Montanan who will be playing in the 2026 FCS National Championship game and where they hail from.

Montanans Playing In The 2026 FCS National Championship Game

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Bozeman - 12 Players

#11 Kenneth Eiden IV #17 Grant Vigen #35 Tommy Springman #37 Josh Woodberry #44 Jake Vigen #57 Everett Carr #69 Jaren Perkins #82 Luke Smith #83 Kash Embry #88 Ryan Schlepp #89 Rocky Lencioni #98 Hudson Wiens

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Billings - 7 Players

#5 Caden Dowler #14 Taco Dowler #19 Neil Daily #26 Malachi Claunch #31 Vinnie Souza #41 Paul Brott #72 Braden Zimmer

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Missoula - 5 Players

#23 Adam Jones #29 JJ Dolan #36 Zac Crews #60 Tommy Nilson #63 Dylan Rollins

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Helena - 4 Players

#19 Tom Carter #24 Colton Petre #65 Vaughn Wirkus #99 Talon Marsh

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Red Lodge - 2 Players

#64 Burke Mastel #87 Thomas Buchanan

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Florence - 2 Players

#16 Patrick Duchien

#79 Jonathan Luhmann

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Dillon - 2 Players

#20 Kee Christiansen #85 Carter Curnow

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Great Falls - 2 Players

#34 Cole Taylor #42 Ryan Krahe

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Melstone - 1 Player

#10 Bryce Grebe

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Montana City - 1 Player

#25 Luke Oxarart

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Fairview - 1 Player

#90 Hunter Sharbono

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Kalispell - 1 Player

#75 Ben Winters

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Clancy - 1 Player

#51 Dalton Noble

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Saco - 1 Player

#48 Blaine Downing

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Big Sky - 1 Player

#47 George Helms

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Brockton - 1 Player

#33 Mason Dethman