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Montana State 34, at Idaho 35

Friday, October 2, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Montana State at Idaho

MOSCOW, Idaho (Interstat) — Montana State will be the visiting team against Idaho, the home team, on Friday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at the Kibbie Dome. The Bobcats enter with a 5-0 record, while the Vandals are 0-4. Montana State enters with a five-game winning streak, and Idaho enters with a four-game losing streak.

Montana State most recently defeated Northern Arizona 28-14. Patrick Duchien is a player to watch for the Bobcats. Duchien posted 20/16 passing for 204 yards with two touchdowns and rushed nine times for 77 yards and one touchdown in the win. Colson Coon ran 18 times for 199 yards, recorded one reception for 3 yards and made one tackle. Jared White had two carries for 8 yards and one reception for 12 yards and a touchdown. Coon’s 199 rushing yards led Montana State in the win. White scored a touchdown on his 12-yard reception.

Duchien also played in a win against Central Connecticut, rushing once for 4 yards and a touchdown. Montana State’s other victories this season came against Central Connecticut, Nevada, Butler and Utah Tech. The Bobcats beat Central Connecticut 35-30, topped Nevada 20-7, defeated Butler 51-24 and shut out Utah Tech 54-0. Montana State has scored 54, 51, 20, 35 and 28 points in its five games. The Bobcats have played three home games and two road games during their 5-0 start.

Idaho most recently fell to Abilene Christian 41-39. Joshua Wood is a player to watch for the Vandals. Wood posted 22/34 passing for 326 yards with four touchdowns and rushed 13 times for 37 yards and one touchdown. Israel Carter completed his only pass for 6 yards and rushed twice for 16 yards. Hayden Kincheloe ran nine times for 28 yards and had two receptions for 37 yards. The Vandals’ most recent game was a 41-39 loss to Abilene Christian, a two-point margin.

Idaho’s other results this season include a 23-17 home loss to Lamar, a 66-14 loss at Utah and a 38-34 loss at Cal Poly. The Vandals have scored 34, 14, 17 and 39 points in four games. Idaho has played two home games and two road games. The Vandals will look to get their first win. After facing Montana State, Idaho is scheduled to play Weber State, Montana, Southern Utah, Portland State, Eastern Washington, UC Davis and Idaho State. Montana State’s upcoming schedule includes Eastern Washington, Weber State, Cal Poly, Idaho State, Northern Colorado and Montana.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Montana State 49, Idaho 29.