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Bobcats Face Old and New Non-League Football Foes in 2020, Announce 2020-23 League Slate
5/7/2019 9:57:00 AM | Football
MSU announces full 2020 football schedule, partial slates in 2021-23
BOZEMAN, Montana – Montana State's 2020 football schedule blends the new, the old and the ancient, as Bobcat football unveiled that season's complete schedule in conjunction with the Big Sky Conference's announcement of league slates through 2023 on Tuesday.
The 2020 campaign begins with Long Island University, a first-year FCS program in 2019 that calls the Northeast Conference home, visiting Bobcat Stadium. LIU has played varsity football since 1957, and both teams' 2020 season opener marks the furthest west LUI has ventured for a football game. After the opener the Bobcats travel to Utah, a school MSU faced regularly as fellow members of the Rocky Mountain Conference until 1937, before hosting Dixie State. The Bobcats and Rebels have met previously in 2007 and '09.
The Dixie State game begins a three-game series between MSU and the transitioning Division I FCS program. The Cats also face Dixie State on September 2, 2023, and August 31, 2024. MSU also announced FBS games at Wyoming (2021) and Oregon State (2022). First-time opponent Morehead State visits Bozeman to open the 2022 season.
Montana State's 2020 league schedule begins at Portland State on September 26, and also features road trips to Weber State, Eastern Washington and Montana. The Cats host Northern Colorado, Cal Poly, Idaho State and Idaho that season. Game designations such as Homecoming for all seasons beyond 2019 will be announced at a future date. The Big Sky Conference's full 2020-23 schedules are below:
2020 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 5 Long Island
Sept. 12 at Utah
Sept. 19 Dixie State
Sept. 26 *at Portland State
Oct. 3 *Northern Colorado
Oct. 10 *Cal Poly
Oct. 17 *at Weber State
Oct. 24 *Idaho State
Oct. 31 Open
Nov. 7 *at Eastern Washington
Nov. 14 *Idaho
Nov. 21 *at Montana
2021 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 4 at Wyoming
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25 *at Southern Utah
Oct. 2
Oct. 9 *Eastern Washington
Oct. 16 *at Sacramento State
Oct. 23 *Northern Arizona
Oct. 30 *UC Davis
Nov. 6 *at Idaho
Nov. 13 *at Northern Colorado
Nov. 20 *Montana
2022 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 3 Morehead State
Sept. 10
Sept. 17 at Oregon State
Sept. 24 *Portland State
Oct. 1 *at Idaho State
Oct. 8 *at UC Davis
Oct. 15 *Weber State
Oct. 22 *Cal Poly
Oct. 29 *at Northern Arizona
Nov. 5
Nov. 12 *Northern Colorado
Nov. 19 *at Montana
2023 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 2 Dixie State
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23 *Southern Utah
Sept. 30
Oct. 7 *at Eastern Washington
Oct. 14 *Idaho State
Oct. 21 *at Cal Poly
Oct. 28 *at Northern Colorado
Nov. 4 *Sacramento State
Nov. 11 *at Idaho
Nov. 18 *Montana
2024 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug 31 at Dixie State
Sept 7
Sept 14
Sept 21
Sept 28
Oct 5
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26
Nov 2
Nov 9
Nov 16
Nov 23
The 2020 campaign begins with Long Island University, a first-year FCS program in 2019 that calls the Northeast Conference home, visiting Bobcat Stadium. LIU has played varsity football since 1957, and both teams' 2020 season opener marks the furthest west LUI has ventured for a football game. After the opener the Bobcats travel to Utah, a school MSU faced regularly as fellow members of the Rocky Mountain Conference until 1937, before hosting Dixie State. The Bobcats and Rebels have met previously in 2007 and '09.
The Dixie State game begins a three-game series between MSU and the transitioning Division I FCS program. The Cats also face Dixie State on September 2, 2023, and August 31, 2024. MSU also announced FBS games at Wyoming (2021) and Oregon State (2022). First-time opponent Morehead State visits Bozeman to open the 2022 season.
Montana State's 2020 league schedule begins at Portland State on September 26, and also features road trips to Weber State, Eastern Washington and Montana. The Cats host Northern Colorado, Cal Poly, Idaho State and Idaho that season. Game designations such as Homecoming for all seasons beyond 2019 will be announced at a future date. The Big Sky Conference's full 2020-23 schedules are below:
2020 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 5 Long Island
Sept. 12 at Utah
Sept. 19 Dixie State
Sept. 26 *at Portland State
Oct. 3 *Northern Colorado
Oct. 10 *Cal Poly
Oct. 17 *at Weber State
Oct. 24 *Idaho State
Oct. 31 Open
Nov. 7 *at Eastern Washington
Nov. 14 *Idaho
Nov. 21 *at Montana
2021 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 4 at Wyoming
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25 *at Southern Utah
Oct. 2
Oct. 9 *Eastern Washington
Oct. 16 *at Sacramento State
Oct. 23 *Northern Arizona
Oct. 30 *UC Davis
Nov. 6 *at Idaho
Nov. 13 *at Northern Colorado
Nov. 20 *Montana
2022 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 3 Morehead State
Sept. 10
Sept. 17 at Oregon State
Sept. 24 *Portland State
Oct. 1 *at Idaho State
Oct. 8 *at UC Davis
Oct. 15 *Weber State
Oct. 22 *Cal Poly
Oct. 29 *at Northern Arizona
Nov. 5
Nov. 12 *Northern Colorado
Nov. 19 *at Montana
2023 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 2 Dixie State
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23 *Southern Utah
Sept. 30
Oct. 7 *at Eastern Washington
Oct. 14 *Idaho State
Oct. 21 *at Cal Poly
Oct. 28 *at Northern Colorado
Nov. 4 *Sacramento State
Nov. 11 *at Idaho
Nov. 18 *Montana
2024 MONTANA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug 31 at Dixie State
Sept 7
Sept 14
Sept 21
Sept 28
Oct 5
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26
Nov 2
Nov 9
Nov 16
Nov 23
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