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How to Watch: Bobcats host Griz for FCS semifinals

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The Montana State Bobcats will host the Montana Grizzlies for the FCS semifinals on Dec. 20, with kickoff at 2 p.m. in Bobcat Stadium. MSU photo by Colter Peterson.

BOZEMAN - A trip to Nashville for the championship game is on the line for the winner of this weekend's playoff football game in Bozeman. The No. 2 ranked Montana State Bobcats will host the No. 3 Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, Dec. 20, for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) semifinals.

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Mountain Time in Bobcat Stadium. The winner will advance to the national championship, which will be played Monday, Jan. 5, at Vanderbilt University's FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Their opponent will be determined by the bracket's other semifinal game between No. 12 Villanova and Illinois State, which will be played Dec. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time at Villanova Stadium in Philadelphia.

The complete FCS bracket can be found on the NCAA website.

The Bobcats, who are the top remaining seed in the playoffs with their national No. 2 ranking, defeated No. 7 ranked Stephen F. Austin at home on Friday, Dec. 12, by a score of 44-28. In Missoula, the Griz beat No. 11 South Dakota on Saturday to advance to their rematch with the Bobcats in Bozeman.

The Bobcats have already defeated the Griz once this season, winning on the road in Missoula on Nov. 22 by a score of 31-28 to end the regular season. With that win, the 'Cats earned the Big Sky Conference title and the conference's only automatic bid to the playoffs. It is the third time in the past four seasons that MSU has ended the regular season as conference champion.

Fans have several options to attend Saturday's game, stream it or listen live.

Tickets

Fans interested in purchasing tickets can check availability online at montanastate.evenue.net or by calling the Bobcat Ticket Office at 406-994-2287. The ticket availability schedule is as follows:

  • Student tickets are available as of Monday, Dec. 15, at noon.
  • Season ticket holders have until 5 p.m. Dec. 15 to claim their semifinal tickets and request additional tickets.
  • Bobcat pre-sale, which is for MSU Athletics supporters and those who have purchased tickets to Bobcat football games previously during this season, will begin Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m.
  • General ticket sales will open to the public on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m.

Live coverage

The game will stream live on ESPN on ABC, including KWYB in Bozeman and Butte; KFBB-KHBB in Great Falls and Helena; and KTMF in Missoula.

Watch parties hosted by Bobcat alumni will be held in various locations on Saturday. More information on those events can be found on the MSU Alumni Foundation website.

Live updates

Fans can listen live via Bobcat Radio Network online or on radio stations across Montana. Specific station information can be found on the Bobcat Radio and Television webpage. On social media, updates will be shared via Instagram @montanastatebobcats and on Facebook @Montana State Football.

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