No. 3 Montana State turned away a No. 22 Weber State upset on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, by controlling the second half to secure a 38-33 victory at Bobcat Stadium. The Wildcats held a 27-17 lead at halftime before the Bobcats utilized turnovers to pull ahead in front of a crowd of 22,167.
Weber State's momentum shifted early in the second half when freshman quarterback Nate Dahle dropped a shotgun snap, which was recovered by Montana State's Zac Crews. Following the turnover, the Bobcats' defense prevented the Wildcats from gaining more than 66 yards during the remainder of the game. Montana State's defense was particularly effective, converting 8 of 15 third-down attempts and 3 of 3 fourth-down attempts.
Montana State's scoring included a 57-yard touchdown run by Jared White and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Justin Lamson to Jordan Reed. Other scores for the Bobcats included a 1-yard touchdown run by Rocky Lencioni and a 27-yard run by Adam Jones. For the Wildcats, Nate Dahle completed 21 of 40 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, including an 11-yard score to Robert Young. Seth Rigtrup contributed a 31-yard touchdown run, and Dyson Parker provided a 100-yard kick-return touchdown.
Montana State entered the game having won 23 consecutive Big Sky home games. The Bobcats' victory moves them to a 7-1 record (4-1 in Big Sky), while Weber State fell to 5-4 (4-2 in Big Sky). Weber State's Spencer Ferguson was sidelined with a knee injury during the contest.
Weber State is scheduled to return home for a kickoff against UC Davis at 1 p.m. on Halloween.
