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Montana Hosts High-Stakes 125th Brawl of the Wild

12/18/2025

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The University of Montana hosts the 125th Brawl of the Wild on Saturday as an FCS semifinal against Montana State.
The teams met in November, with Montana State winning 31-28.
Top-seeded North Dakota State's upset has elevated the stakes.
Montana leads the all-time series 74-44-5 but has lost seven of the last nine.
The game is expected to draw more than 20,000 fans.

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The University of Montana hosts the 125th Brawl of the Wild on Saturday as an FCS semifinal against Montana State.
The teams met in November, with Montana State winning 31-28.
Top-seeded North Dakota State's upset has elevated the stakes.
Montana leads the all-time series 74-44-5 but has lost seven of the last nine.
The game is expected to draw more than 20,000 fans.