FCS Championship Live Score: NDSU vs. Montana State updates, scores, highlights from the 2025 football title game

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Two of the FCS’s biggest prize fighters are set to lock horns Monday night. The reward? One of college sports’ greatest honors—a national championship.

North Dakota State (13-2) will face Montana State (15-0) in the 2025 FCS Championship. The matchup, scheduled to be held at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is a rematch of the Bison and Bobcats’ championship matchup in 2021. That matchup ended in a 38-10 NDSU victory, although the game was turned on its head when Montana State’s star QB, Tommy Mellott, left after the first series due to an ankle injury.

The Bisons are FCS’ preeminent powerhouse, winners of nine of the past 13 FCS titles. They have been held without a trophy in each of the last two seasons, losing in the championship to rival South Dakota State two years ago and in the semifinals to Montana last year. But with Cam Miller leading the way on offense, Tim Polasek’s side looks to be able to take home some more hardware.

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To do that, it will have to take down Mellott and the Bobcats. Montana State is seeking its first title since 1984 and the second 16-0 campaign in FCS history. Mellott leads the way after edging out Miller and Southern Utah’s Targhee Lambson to take home the Walter Payton Award as the FCS’ top offensive player. A quick glance at his stat line reveals why he garnered such praise: Mellott accounted for just over 3,500 yards of total offense and 43 touchdowns (29 passing, 14 rushing). He also tallied just two interceptions in his first 15 games.

Sporting News is tracking live updates from NDSU and Montana State’s 2025 FCS Championship matchup. Follow along below for highlights, live scores and more as two of the FCS’ best sides get ready for their close-up.

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North Dakota State vs. Montana State live updates, scores, highlights from the 2025 FCS Championship

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18:10: Here come the old gunslingers! It’s NDSU’s Cam Miller vs. Montana State’s Tommy Mellott in a rematch of the 2021 FCS Championship. Both hurlers were among the best at their position in 2024. Let’s see if that translates into a bar storming performance tonight.

17:45: Here’s another shot of the raptures taking place outside the Toyota Stadium courts.

5:30 p.m.: There are plenty of eyes on tonight’s contest, with the Toyota Stadium backdrop sharing an uncanny resemblance to both the Fargodome and Bobcat Stadium, depending on your vantage point.

Start time for North Dakota State vs. Montana State

  • Date: Monday, January 6
  • Time: 19:00 ET (18:00 local)

North Dakota State and Montana State will lock horns in the 2025 FCS Championship. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local time) from Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

What channel is North Dakota State vs. Montana State on today?

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo

ESPN will carry coverage of North Dakota State and Montana State’s matchup in the 2025 FCS Championship. Dave Flemming will direct the broadcast and serve as the game’s play-by-play announcer. He will be joined by Brock Osweiler (analyst) in the booth. Stormy Buonantony will serve as the game’s sideline reporter.

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