Known as the “Brawl of the Wild,” Montana State is one of the top contenders in the FCS. There's more than just bragging rights on the line this year as the matchup takes place in the FCS semifinals.
The high stakes and relatively small number of seats made this game the highest ticket in college football this weekend, including the first round of the College Football Playoff.
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The cheapest ticket to a game at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana is $675 per game time Tickets compared to approx. US$350 for the Miami at Texas A&M game, which is the most expensive of the four College Football Playoff first-round games. The most expensive ticket to the FCS semifinals is a sideline seat at $1,152. For the Miami-Texas A&M game, Founder Club tickets cost $2,484.
Bobcat Stadium's capacity is 20,767, compared to more than 102,000 at Texas A&M's Kyle Field.
Next year's Montana-Montana State game will begin at $876, with some tickets going as high as $1,359..
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Montana State is the No. 2 seed in the playoffs at 12-2 after defeating Stephen F. Austin 44-28 in the quarterfinals last weekend. Third-seeded Montana is 13-1 and beat South Dakota 52-22 in the quarterfinals. Montana leads the all-time rivalry 74-44-5.
Montana State has won the last two matchups between the teams, most recently a 31-28 win in Montana on Nov. 22. At least one of the teams has appeared in the FCS championship game in three of the last four years. Montana's last national championship was in 2001, and Montana's last state championship was in 1984.
Montana is led by head coach Bobby Hauck, who is the second-winningest active FCS head coach and one of the top 10 active winningest coaches overall in Division I football with a 151-42 record. Montana's key players include cornerback Keeley Ah Yat, running back Eli Gillman and wide receiver Michael Wortham.
Montana State is led by head coach Brent Vigen. Montana State's key players include quarterback Justin Lamson, running back Julius Davis and wide receiver Taco Dowler.
