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Montana State 28Montana State BobcatsHead coach Ott Romney
75 Overall rating steady
Ott Romney has led Montana State since 1923, going 266-225-9 across 95 seasons with 7 bowl trips.
- Record since 1923
- 266-225-9
- Seasons
- 95
- Bowl trips
- 7
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme20
Game planning14
Situational management8
Leadership & results
Comeback factor13
Underdog edge9
Recent form10
Win rate11
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Ott Romney's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Montana State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 14-2 | Won FCS Championship |
| 2024 | 15-1 | Lost FCS Championship |
| 2023 | 8-4 | Lost FCS Championship - Second Round |
| 2022 | 12-2 | Lost FCS Championship - Semifinals |
| 2021 | 12-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2019 | 11-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2018 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2-0 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 9-3 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 2-3 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 2-0 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 2-0 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 2-0 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 1-2 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 1-2 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 1-3 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 1-2 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 0-4 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 5-3-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1941 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 0-4 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 3-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 3-5 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 2-6-1 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 2-5 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 2-5 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 3-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 1-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 6-2 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 4-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4-4 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 4-2-1 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 5-1-1 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 5-4 | No bowl |
Records with Montana State since 1923, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Montana State games under Ott Romney
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Northern Arizona 14 : 28 Montana State
14 : 28 Montana State FINAL September 19, 2026
Central Connecticut 
30 : 35 Montana State
30 : 35 Montana State FINAL September 12, 2026
Montana State 20 : 7
Nevada
20 : 7 Nevada FINAL September 5, 2026
Butler 
24 : 51 Montana State
24 : 51 Montana State FINAL August 29, 2026
Montana State 54 : 0
Utah Tech
54 : 0 Utah Tech FINAL January 5, 2026
Illinois State 
34 : 35 Montana State
34 : 35 Montana State FINAL December 20, 2025
Montana 
23 : 48 Montana State
23 : 48 Montana State FINAL December 12, 2025
Stephen F. Austin 
28 : 44 Montana State
28 : 44 Montana State FINAL December 6, 2025
Yale 
13 : 21 Montana State
13 : 21 Montana State FINAL November 22, 2025
Montana State 31 : 28 Montana
31 : 28 Montana FINAL November 15, 2025
UC Davis 
17 : 38 Montana State
17 : 38 Montana State FINAL November 8, 2025
Weber State 
14 : 66 Montana State
14 : 66 Montana State FINAL November 1, 2025
Montana State 55 : 7
Northern Colorado
55 : 7 Northern Colorado FINAL October 25, 2025
Montana State 34 : 17
Cal Poly
34 : 17 Cal Poly FINAL October 11, 2025
Idaho State 
14 : 48 Montana State
14 : 48 Montana State FINAL October 4, 2025
Montana State 34 : 10 Northern Arizona
34 : 10 Northern Arizona FINAL September 27, 2025
Eastern Washington 
3 : 57 Montana State
3 : 57 Montana State FINAL September 20, 2025
Mercyhurst 
0 : 17 Montana State
0 : 17 Montana State FINAL September 13, 2025
San Diego 
7 : 41 Montana State
7 : 41 Montana State FINAL September 6, 2025
South Dakota State 
30 : 24 Montana State
30 : 24 Montana State FINAL August 30, 2025
Montana State 13 : 59
Oregon
13 : 59 Oregon FINAL January 6, 2025
North Dakota State 
35 : 32 Montana State
35 : 32 Montana State FINAL December 21, 2024
South Dakota 
17 : 31 Montana State
17 : 31 Montana State FINAL December 13, 2024
Idaho 
19 : 52 Montana State
19 : 52 Montana State FINAL November 23, 2024
Montana 11 : 34 Montana State
11 : 34 Montana State FINAL November 16, 2024
Montana State 30 : 28 UC Davis
30 : 28 UC Davis FINAL November 9, 2024
Sacramento State 
7 : 49 Montana State
7 : 49 Montana State FINAL November 2, 2024
Montana State 42 : 28 Eastern Washington
42 : 28 Eastern Washington FINAL October 19, 2024
Montana State 44 : 14
Portland State
44 : 14 Portland State FINAL October 12, 2024
Idaho 7 : 38 Montana State
7 : 38 Montana State FINAL October 5, 2024
Northern Colorado 17 : 55 Montana State
17 : 55 Montana State FINAL September 28, 2024
Montana State 37 : 17 Idaho State
37 : 17 Idaho State FINAL September 21, 2024
Mercyhurst 13 : 52 Montana State
13 : 52 Montana State FINAL September 7, 2024
Maine 
24 : 41 Montana State
24 : 41 Montana State FINAL August 31, 2024
Montana State 31 : 7 Utah Tech
31 : 7 Utah Tech FINAL August 24, 2024
Montana State 35 : 31
New Mexico
35 : 31 New Mexico Northern Arizona 14 Montana State 28 Central Connecticut 30 Montana State 35 Montana State 20 Nevada 7 Butler 24 Montana State 51 Montana State 54 Utah Tech 0 Illinois State 34 Montana State 35 Montana 23 Montana State 48 Stephen F. Austin 28 Montana State 44 Yale 13 Montana State 21 Montana State 31 Montana 28 UC Davis 17 Montana State 38 Weber State 14 Montana State 66 Montana State 55 Northern Colorado 7 Montana State 34 Cal Poly 17 Idaho State 14 Montana State 48 Montana State 34 Northern Arizona 10 Eastern Washington 3 Montana State 57 Mercyhurst 0 Montana State 17 San Diego 7 Montana State 41 South Dakota State 30 Montana State 24 Montana State 13 Oregon 59 North Dakota State 35 Montana State 32 South Dakota 17 Montana State 31 Idaho 19 Montana State 52 Montana 11 Montana State 34 Montana State 30 UC Davis 28 Sacramento State 7 Montana State 49 Montana State 42 Eastern Washington 28 Montana State 44 Portland State 14 Idaho 7 Montana State 38 Northern Colorado 17 Montana State 55 Montana State 37 Idaho State 17 Mercyhurst 13 Montana State 52 Maine 24 Montana State 41 Montana State 31 Utah Tech 7 Montana State 35 New Mexico 31No games match these filters.
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