Montana vs South Dakota: FCS Quarterfinal Showdown

The Montana Grizzlies defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 50-29 last Saturday inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The Griz put together an incredible 60 minutes of work against an extremely tough 2nd round matchup. Montana owns an 11-2 record all-time vs SDSU.

Now, it's on to the next.

Montana gets the #11 South Dakota Coyotes in the FCS Quarterfinals this Saturday at 1:30 pm on national television.

Montana Grizzlies vs. South Dakota Coyotes History

The Griz will match up with South Dakota for the 21st time. Montana owns a 14-6 edge over the Coyotes all-time, and is unbeaten in the last 7 games, going all the way back to 1975. That includes a 5-0 record since 2012.

Go all the way back to 1915 for the first meeting between USD and UM, when South Dakota defeated the Griz 10-7. The Griz were members of the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association while USD was an independent.

Montana has never lost at home against the Coyotes. The Grizzlies are 7-0 in Missoula, but they have lost to the Coyotes in the state of Montana. The two teams have played 5 neutral games, 3 in Billings and 2 in Great Falls. Montana is 4-1 in those 5 neutral games.

The last time Montana and South Dakota played was in September of 2022. Montana defeated USD 24-7 behind 3 touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 passing) from quarterback Lucas Johnson. Junior Bergen had a receiving TD, and Braxton Hill recorded a safety for the Grizzlies' defense.