First-seeded With a semifinal meeting against No. 4 South Dakota on Saturday, Montana State hopes to continue its undefeated season into the FCS national title game. ABC will provide TV coverage and on-demand streaming of the game, which is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MT).
#1 Montana State Bobcats (14-0) vs. #4 South Dakota Coyotes (11-2)
Semifinal FCS Playoffs matchup
When: 3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MT) on Saturday, December 21
Where: Bozeman, Mont.’s Bobcat Stadium.
TV networks: ESPN+ and ABC
Live streams: DirecTV Stream (free trial)|ESPN+ ($11.99/mo.)|SlingTV (cheap intro rate)|FuboTV (free trial)
As the team attempts to make a comeback to the national championship game for the second time in school history and the first since losing to North Dakota State in 2021, Montana State enters the championship semifinals with the FCS’ top offense in terms of both yards (493.7 ypg) and points (42.1 ppg). To get here, Montana defeated No. 8 Idaho (52-19) in the quarterfinals last week and crushed UT Martin (49-17) in its postseason opener.
Three Dakota teams, including South Dakota, will compete in Saturday’s semifinals. The Coyotes were defeated by North Dakota State (29-28) on November 23 and lost to No. 3 South Dakota State (20-17) in overtime on October 26. The only other loss South Dakota has suffered this season was to FBS powerhouse Wisconsin (27-13) in Week 2.
Learn about your options for live streaming the Montana State Bobcats vs. South Dakota Coyotes game.
ABC will air the Bobcats vs. Coyotes game at 12:00 ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming. ESPN+ will also stream the game.
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