Despite an 0-2 start, Montana State fought all the way back to a 13-2 record, a Big Sky Championship, and a spot in the National Championship. There, they faced Illinois State, the best Cinderella story all year, while Lamson was just one game away from achieving his dreams of a national championship.

Overtime decides the FCS Championship in a tense, back-and-forth matchup in Nashville between Montana State University and Illinois State

Montana State vs. Illinois State can also be streamed live on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users. You can listen to the Montana State vs. Illinois State radio broadcast on SiriusXM. Coverage will be available on channel 84 for those in vehicles.

The Illinois State Redbirds and the Montana State Bobcats will battle for a national championship on Monday, Jan. 5, at FirstBank Stadium on Vanderbilt University’s campus. Kickoff is set

Jacksonville State football promotes its tight end coach Taylor Housewright to offensive coordinator, replacing Clint Trickett who left earlier this mont.

There is no Monday Night Football game tonight, to give teams entering the playoffs a fair and equal amount of rest before the Wild Card round.

If Montana State were to win the national championship, as many expect, the Bobcats would have a total rating of 23.18, which could be adjusted slightly based on next Monday's game. They would compare favorably to some of the top teams of the Frisco Era, ranking 5th, just ahead of 2021 NDSU and right behind 2023 SDSU.