| Sat. 9/2 | Sat. 9/9 | Sat. 9/16 | Sat. 9/23 | Sat. 9/30 |
| vs. UtahTe TBA |
@ SDakSt TBA |
vs. Stet TBA |
@ Web TBA |
vs. PorSt TBA |
Grownowski leads South Dakota St past Montana St in FCS semi | |
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third and top-seeded South Dakota State dominated fourth-seeded Montana State 39-18 on a frozen field Saturday in the FCS semifinals. The Jackrabbits (13-1), who have won 13 straight, head to Texas next month for a Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown with third-seeded North Dakota State (12-2). SDSU beat the defending national champion Bison 23-21 on Oct. 15. Gronowski led South Dakota State to touchdowns on its first five drives with a balanced offense that had 281 yards rushing and 192 passing. MORE | |
Bobcats Headlines
- Grownowski leads South Dakota St past Montana St in FCS semi
- FCS semifinal-round playoff capsule: Montana State at South Dakota State
- Montana State routs William & Mary, 55-7 to reach FCS semis
- FCS quarterfinal-round playoff preview capsule: William & Mary at Montana State
- Montana State defeats Weber State 33-25 in FCS playoffs
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | T. Mellott | 1681 | |||
| Passing TDs: | T. Mellott | 10 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | T. Mellott | 1071 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | S. Chambers | 19 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | W. Patterson | 626 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | W. Patterson | 9 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | vs. Utah Tech | TBA | ||
| 9/9 | at South Dakota State | TBA | ||
| 9/16 | vs. Stetson | TBA | ||
| 9/23 | at Weber State | TBA | ||
| 9/30 | vs. Portland State | TBA | ||
| 10/14 | vs. Cal Poly | TBA | ||
| 10/21 | at Sacramento State | TBA | ||
| 10/28 | at Idaho | TBA | ||
| 11/4 | vs. Northern Arizona | TBA | ||
| 11/11 | vs. Eastern Washington | TBA | ||
| 11/18 | at Montana | TBA | ||
| Big Sky | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 5 Sacramento State | 8-0 | 12-1 | ||||||||||
| 4 Montana State | 8-0 | 12-2 | ||||||||||
| 9 Weber State | 6-2 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 18 Idaho | 6-2 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| 25 California-Davis | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| 14 Montana | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||||||||||
| Portland State | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1-7 | 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 6930 (3) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2559 (45) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 4371 (1) | ||||
| Points per game: | 42.9 (4) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 495.0 (5) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 70 (3) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 24 (1) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5174 (112) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3097 (109) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2077 (90) | ||||
| Points per game: | 26.6 (53) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 369.6 (56) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 45 (86) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 10 (50) | ||||
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