No. 7 Oregon hosts Montana State in Autzen Stadium opener
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks on the field before the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. Credit: AP/Darron Cummings
Montana State at No. 7 Oregon, Saturday, 4 p.m. ET.
BetMGM College Football Odds: Oregon by 27 1/2.
How to watch: Big Ten Network.
Key stats
Montana State
Overall offense: 478.8 yards per game (2nd FCS)
Passing: 183.9 yards per game (86th)
Rushing: 294.9 yards per game (2nd)
Scoring: 40.8 points per game (1st)
Overall defense: 311.9 yards allowed per game (15th in FCS)
Passing: 190.8 yards allowed per game (31st)
Rushing: 121.2 yards allowed per game (24th)
Scoring: 18.3 points allowed per game (11th)
Oregon (2024):
Overall offense: 437.2 yards per game (22 in FBS)
Passing: 279.5 yards per game (13th)
Rushing: 157.9 yards per game (72nd )
Scoring: 34.9 points per game (17th)
Overall defense: 315.9 yards allowed per game (15th in FBS)
Passing: 185.9 yards allowed per game (25th)
Rushing: 130.0 yards allowed per game (38th)
Scoring: 19.4 points allowed per game (16th)
Team leaders
Montana State (2024)
Passing: Tommy Mellott, 2,783, 31 TDs, 2 INTs, 67.8 completion percentage.
Rushing: Scottre Humphrey, 1,386 on 199 carries, 16 TDs
Receiving: Taco Dowler, 597 yards on 38 catches, 11 TDs
Oregon (2024)
Passing: Dillon Gabriel, 3,857 yards, 30 TDs, 6 INTs, 72.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Jordan James, 1, 267 on 233 carries, 15 TDs
Receiving: Tez Johnson, 898 on 83 catches, 10 TDs
Last game
Montana State lost to North Dakota State 35-32 in the FCS title game, finishing the season 15-1.
Oregon lost to Ohio State 41-21 in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl, finishing the season 13-1.
Next game
Montana State hosts South Dakota State on Sept. 6. Oregon hosts Oklahoma State on Sept. 6.
