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Washington State vs Montana

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Head-to-head on record

Washington State vs Montana series
Team	Wins	Series
Washington State Cougars	24	Washington State leads
Montana Grizzlies	1	Washington State leads

Meetings since 1917: 25. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Washington State has won the last 7 meetings.

24-1 Regular season

9-1 Last 10

27-6 Avg score

17 Longest Washington State win run

Biggest Washington State win 61-0 in 1930, a 61-point margin.

Biggest Washington State loss 12-13 in 1947, a 1-point margin.

Every Washington State vs Montana meeting

Washington State Cougars vs Montana Grizzlies, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
1995	Washington State win	Pullman	38-21
1992	Washington State win	Pullman	25-13
1979	Washington State win	Pullman	34-14
1951	Washington State win	Pullman	47-10
1950	Washington State win	Missoula	14-7
1949	Washington State win	Pullman	13-7
1948	Washington State win	Missoula	48-0
1947	Montana win	Pullman	12-13
1942	Washington State win	Pullman	68-16
1940	Washington State win	Pullman	13-0
1936	Washington State win	Pullman	19-0
1935	Washington State win	Missoula	13-7
1934	Washington State win	Pullman	27-0
1933	Washington State win	Missoula	13-7
1932	Washington State win	Pullman	31-0
1931	Washington State win	Missoula	13-0
1930	Washington State win	Pullman	61-0
1929	Washington State win	Missoula	13-0
1928	Washington State win	Missoula	26-6
1927	Washington State win	Pullman	35-0
1926	Washington State win	Pullman	14-6
1925	Washington State win	Missoula	9-0
1920	Washington State win	Pullman	31-0
1919	Washington State win	Missoula	42-14
1917	Washington State win	Pullman	28-0

Scores from the Washington State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1917.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Montana

Date	Opp	Result
09-26	atUC	W 62-22
09-19	atORST	L 17-52
09-12	vsUTA	W 35-14
09-05	vsDRKE	W 45-10
08-29	vsSUU	W 28-21

Washington State

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	vsFRES	L 6-26
09-26	vsARIZ	L 24-34
09-19	vsDUQ	W 48-7
09-12	atKSU	L 7-34
09-06	atWASH	L 10-24

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

FBS Independents

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Lake Forest	4	0	1.000	256	47
Notre Dame	5	0	1.000	206	59
Merchant Marine	3	0	1.000	148	47
Wabash	4	0	1.000	128	34
Franklin & Marshall	3	0	1.000	107	32
Trinity (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	14
Wesleyan (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	20
Dayton	3	0	1.000	90	41
Hardin Simmons	2	0	1.000	72	44
Amherst	2	0	1.000	62	35
Williams	2	0	1.000	36	14
Montana	4	1	.800	187	119
Colgate	4	1	.800	117	65
Richmond	4	1	.800	100	138
Newberry	3	1	.750	105	60
MIT	2	1	.667	118	26
Millsaps	2	1	.667	120	56
Washington & Jefferson	2	1	.667	88	33
Dickinson	2	1	.667	81	63
Hampden Sydney	2	1	.667	94	89
Coast Guard	2	2	.500	150	142
Tufts	1	1	.500	49	70
UConn	2	3	.400	180	131
Villanova	2	3	.400	103	154
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	3	.400	94	157
William & Mary	2	3	.400	111	205
Centre	1	2	.333	59	33
Simpson (IA)	1	2	.333	94	94
Erskine	1	2	.333	75	78
Coe	1	2	.333	62	73
Carnegie Mellon	1	2	.333	55	68
Sewanee	1	2	.333	75	96
Maryville (TN)	1	3	.250	92	128
Beloit	1	3	.250	21	78
Lafayette	1	3	.250	84	143
Duquesne	1	3	.250	73	152
Cornell (IA)	1	3	.250	37	117
Tennessee State	1	3	.250	59	145
Knox	1	3	.250	35	146
Fordham	1	4	.200	89	165
Bucknell	1	4	.200	51	134
Holy Cross	1	4	.200	93	183
Maine	1	4	.200	71	161
Florida A&M	1	4	.200	87	184
Alameda Coast Guard	0	0	.000	0	0
Amarillo Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Birmingham-Southern	0	0	.000	0	0
Boston University	0	0	.000	0	0
Camp Grant	0	0	.000	0	0
Carlisle	0	0	.000	0	0
Colorado College	0	0	.000	0	0
Cumberland (TN)	0	0	.000	0	0
Del Monte Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Detroit Mercy	0	0	.000	0	0
Drury	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Benning	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Riley	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Warren	0	0	.000	0	0
Georgia Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Gonzaga	0	0	.000	0	0
Great Lakes Navy	0	0	.000	0	0
Haskell	0	0	.000	0	0
Iowa Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Jacksonville Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
Lombard	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola (LA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola Marymount	0	0	.000	0	0
Lubbock Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Manhattan	0	0	.000	0	0
March Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Mare Island Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Marquette	0	0	.000	0	0
Mississippi College	0	0	.000	0	0
Nashville	0	0	.000	0	0
New York University	0	0	.000	0	0
Norman Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Oglethorpe	0	0	.000	0	0
Phillips	0	0	.000	0	0
Portland	0	0	.000	0	0
Quantico Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Randolph Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Regis (CO)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
San Francisco	0	0	.000	0	0
Santa Clara	0	0	.000	0	0
Second Air Force	0	0	.000	0	0
Spring Hill	0	0	.000	0	0
Swarthmore	0	0	.000	0	0
Tampa	0	0	.000	0	0
Tennessee Medical College	0	0	.000	0	0
Union (NY)	0	0	.000	0	0
Vermont	0	0	.000	0	0
Whitman	0	0	.000	0	0
Wichita State	0	0	.000	0	0
Xavier	0	0	.000	0	0
Southwestern U	0	3	.000	64	86
Bowdoin	0	2	.000	7	33
Hamilton	0	2	.000	49	80
Colby	0	2	.000	21	53
Georgetown	0	3	.000	52	89
Bates	0	2	.000	14	67
Lawrence	0	3	.000	28	110
Centenary (LA)	0	3	.000	21	117
Rhodes	0	3	.000	20	134

Pac-12

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Boise State	4	1	.800	172	103
Fresno State	4	1	.800	139	82
Oregon State	3	2	.600	185	118
Texas State	2	3	.400	174	166
Colorado State	2	3	.400	187	193
San Diego State	2	3	.400	123	144
Washington State	1	4	.200	95	125
Utah State	1	4	.200	70	125

Records computed from completed games this season

Washington State Cougars lead the series since 1917, 24-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Washington State and Montana meet.

How to watch Washington State vs Montana

When Washington State and Montana are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the Washington State radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Washington State vs Montana time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Washington State this season

Follow Washington State in the title race on the Pac-12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Pac-12 rivalry pages, or browse every Pac-12 matchup.

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Washington State vs Montana: the essentials

Washington State Cougars vs Montana Grizzlies is a non-conference matchup that sets the Pac-12 against FBS Independents. Washington State Cougars lead the series since 1917, 24-1. Across 25 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Washington State vs Montana head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Washington State Cougars team hub, the Pac-12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Montana against the whole conference, see Montana vs the Pac-12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Washington State and Montana?

Washington State Cougars lead the series since 1917, 24-1. The two programs have met 25 times on record.

How can I watch Washington State vs Montana?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Washington State and Montana in the same conference?

No. Washington State plays in the Pac-12. Montana plays in FBS Independents. This is a non-conference game.