Illinois State Redbirds vs. Montana State Bobcats - News - January 05, 2026 | FOX Sports

12-5

12-5

34

FINAL / OT

35

14-2

14-2

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Illinois State Redbirds

Montana State Bobcats

STANDINGS

BIG SKY

MISSOURI VALLEY

BIG SKY		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Montana State	14-2	8-0	W14
2	Montana	13-2	7-1	L1
3	UC Davis	9-4	6-2	L1
4	Sacramento State	7-5	5-3	L1
5	Idaho State	6-6	5-3	W4
6	Northern Arizona	7-5	4-4	L1
7	Eastern Washington	5-7	4-4	L1
8	Idaho	4-8	2-6	L3
9	Cal Poly	4-8	2-6	W1
10	Weber State	4-8	2-6	W1
11	Northern Colorado	4-8	2-6	W1
12	Portland State	1-11	1-7	L3

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Illinois State Redbirds

Montana State Bobcats

EVENT INFO

FirstBank Stadium

FirstBank Stadium

Nashville, TN

Jan 06, 2026

24,105

3 Hours 23 Minutes