Since Robin Pflugrad took over as the head football coach at the University of Montana, his Grizzlies and the Montana State Bobcats have played common opponents in consecutive weeks 10 times. In 2010 and 2011, Montana played Eastern Washington, Sacra… more »

Elvis Akpla has officially become DeNarius McGhee's wingman. And the connection is thriving. "I think it's totally because of the fact that they had a great summer together," Bobcats coach Rob Ash said last week. "And Elvis has really matured as a re… more »

It wasn't Homecoming Saturday here at Bobcat Stadium as Montana State throttled Northern Arizona 41-24 in a Big Sky Conference football game. But to sophomore defensive end Brad Daly, every game feels a little like a welcome-back-to-campus deal. D… more »

Ryan McMahon may be new to the Sacramento State football program, but he knows what happened the last time the Hornets played Montana State. The Sac State safety played a stellar game last Saturday against Montana as he made eight tackles and broke u… more »

It all started so promisingly. For two possessions on Saturday at Montana State, UC Davis looked like it was ready to compete against the best of the Big Sky Conference, a league the Aggies will join in 2012. Quarterback Randy Wright was sharp. Recei… more »

UC Davis football fans, who hear head coach Bob Biggs talk about Saturday’s game at Montana State will start swelling up with Aggie pride. All that is left is for the UCD squad to back up their coach in a hostile Bozeman, Mont. environment against the s… more »

Built in 1973, Bobcat Stadium has hosted some of the most preeminent moments in the annals of Montana State football. This weekend marks the beginning of a new chapter for the venerable facility. MSU will christen its newly refurbished digs when i… more »

One of Rob Ash's offseason quotes grew some legs, becoming the golden line of the preseason when the subject came to Montana State University football. Ash told a local news station that sophomore quarterback DeNarius McGhee is so popular in the state o… more »

Upside versus experience: it's a lingering question Montana State has been trying to answer in the defensive secondary during fall camp. MSU lost three starters on the back line of its defense, including captains/safeties Michael Rider and Jordan Cra… more »

This much is certain: Big Sky Conference football coaches agree the league is likely the strongest its ever been. “In my opinion, and I don’t mean to sound cliché or anything like that, but everybody talks about how the SEC is so tough — the toughes… more »

Montana State University football players hoping to compete for their first championship since 1984 are looking to channel that past team's good fortune by matching them mustache for mustache. Many of the Bobcats are battling out to see who can grow… more »

They're the last line of defense. They're the ones who must make stops or defend passes when no one else is between the opposing offense and the goal line. It's not an enviable task, and it takes poise and patience to be successful. It also takes ple… more »

The success of the Bobcat football home opener Sept. 10 will depend on two kinds of drilling now under way at Montana State University. While players race each other around cones on the practice field, a construction crew is finishing assembly of a n… more »

A few of the Montana State University football team's defensive standouts spoke after Tuesday morning's practice of wanting to make a voluminous statement that resonated throughout Bobcat Stadium during Wednesday afternoon's inter-squad scrimmage. Th… more »

The academic achievements by student-athletes at Montana State University are among the best in the Big Sky Conference. Last year, Bobcat athletes posted a cumulative 3.22 grade point average, the best in the league. According to the most recent Acad… more »