RENO, Nev. (Interstat) — Montana State beat Nevada 20-7 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Mackay Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The visiting Bobcats improved to 3-0, while the Wolf Pack dropped to 1-1. Montana State scored seven points in the first quarter, 10 in the second and three in the third. Nevada scored seven in the third. Justin Lamson opened the scoring with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dane Steel, and Myles Sansted kicked the extra point. Sansted later made field goals of 45 and 29 yards and added another extra point after A.Jones ran 6 yards for a touchdown. Nevada answered when AJ Bianco connected with Marshaun Brown on a 28-yard touchdown pass, and J. McFadden kicked the extra point. Montana State’s defense held the Wolf Pack off the scoreboard the rest of the way. The Bobcats return home to host Central Connecticut on Sept. 19. Nevada will visit Middle Tennessee on Sept. 19.