Bison football to meet Montana State in Frisco, eyes 10th FCS title
Steve Hallstrom
Special to The Farmer
NDSU Football fans like to say the national title always goes through Fargo. That may be true this season, in more than one way.
The 9-time FCS Champion Bison will get their chance at a 10th National Title Monday night in Frisco, Texas when they face the top-seeded Montana State Bobcats.
The Bobcats are led by head coach Brent Vigen, a former NDSU player and assistant coach. Vigen, in his fourth year in Bozeman, often credits his time in Fargo for helping him understand what it takes to become a national champion. But it’s been a complicated relationship in recent years, as the tradition that’s buried deep in his heart has proven hard to beat.
Vigen has won more games than any FCS coach since 2020, compiling an overall record of 47-9. Two of those nine losses, though, have come against NDSU. And they’ve been painful losses.
The 2021 Montana State team surprised the FCS world by making an unexpected run to the title game in Vigen’s first season. As an 8-seed, they pulled two upsets on their path to Frisco, but freshman quarterback Tommy Mellott was injured on the first drive of the game and had to leave the contest. NDSU rolled to a 38-10 win.
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