Montana State rolled in to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs with a 55-7 win over William & Mary in the quarterfinals on December 9, 2022 in Bozeman, Montana. The semifinal appearance is the third in a row for the fourth-seeded Bobcats. 

MSU plays at No. 1 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon in Brookings, South Dakota. Montana State second-year head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on Monday.