Montana State Favored Over NDSU In 2024 FCS Championship

• Montana State is favored by 3.5 against ND State in the 2024 FCS Championship game and looks for revenge from the 2023 playoffs.
• ND State has allowed the fifth most total rushing yards this season and Montana State leads all FCS teams in total rushing.

FRISCO, Texas – The FCS Championship game is set and early lines favor the Montana State Bobcats over the North Dakota State Bison.

• Moneyline: ND State +136/Montana State -162
• Spread: ND State +3.5/Montana State -3.5
• Total: Over 55.5/Under 55.5

ND State was also the college football betting underdog against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the FCS semifinals but won by seven points. After winning that game, the Bison are 3-0 ATS as dogs this year but the cats may be too much to overcome.

These two teams did not match up in the regular season and last played in 2023 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. ND State won that game 35-34 after blocking a game-tying extra point with no time remaining.

Montana State Looking For Revenge

After losing in the FCS playoffs to the Bison last year, Montana State has not lost a single game. They finished this season first in the Big Sky and have a perfect record of 15-0.

In the 2024 FCS semifinals, Montana State beat South Dakota by 14 points. The South Dakota Coyotes are one of the only two teams that handed a loss to North Dakota State this season.

In their undefeated season, Montana State has been dominant straight up and ATS set by legal sports betting sites. The Bobcats have gone 9-6 ATS but finished the season covering in four of their last five games. They won each game by an average of 24.2 points this year and have shown no signs of slowing down.

Bet On Montana State (-162) To Run Away With This One

A lot of the success by Montana State this season has been in the run game. Leading the entire FCS in total rush yards by 979, this is a terrible matchup for the Bison. North Dakota State has allowed the fifth most total rushing yards in the FCS and has allowed 119.3 rush yards per game and 3.6 yards per carry.

For the Bobcats, Scottre Humphrey and Adam Jones each recorded over 1,100 rushing yards this season but QB Tommy Mellott has been the biggest threat as of late. In Montana State’s last two games, Mellott has rushed for a total of 256 yards and three rushing touchdowns.