MTN Sports presents "Perfection and Redemption: Montana State's Road to Frisco," a special production previewing the title-game matchup, including player and coach interviews for both teams, special features, and a behind-the-scenes look at Toyota Stadium.

FRISCO, TEXAS — All year, Montana State had no equal. The Bobcats stormed to an undefeated record, an outright Big Sky Conference title and the No. 1 seed for the FCS playoffs. Then came Monday night, when MSU finally met its match — despite a furious ...

No. 2 North Dakota State exploded to a 21-3 halftime lead and hung on for a 35-32 victory over No. 1 Montana State on January 6, 2025 in Frisco, Texas to claim the FCS national championship. North Dakota State has claimed 10 FCS titles since 2011,

The WDAY Sports team previews the 2025 FCS National Championship Game between North Dakota State and Montana State

"That sense of community, that sense of unity, that sense of identity and pride, boy, it makes my heart pump with energy." MSU President Waded Cruzado

The North Dakota State Bison (13-2, 7-1 MVFC) and Montana State Bobcats (15-0, 8-0 Big Sky) square off in the highly anticipated FCS National Championship on Monday, Jan.

Our expectation for this program is to win this game, and that’s hard to do. It’s really hard to do. It’s really hard to get here." MSU coach Brent Vigen

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this college football game can do so for free on fuboTV, which offers a free trial ( and $30 off your first month) or on DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV has promotional offers available, as well.

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