The 2018 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Choate, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. Montana State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Incarnate Word in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the second round. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Preseason Polls On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Bobcats were predicted to finish in eighth place in both the coaches and media poll.
Preseason All-Conference Team The Bobcats had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Tucker Yates – Sr. DT
Schedule
Game summaries
Western Illinois
At South Dakota State
Wagner
At Portland State
Eastern Washington
Idaho
At Weber State
At Idaho State
Cal Poly
Northern Colorado
At Montana
FCS Playoffs
Incarnate Word–First Round
At North Dakota State–Second Round
Ranking movements
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