The Bulldogs stunned Youngstown State in the first round of the FCS playoffs to setup the first-ever meeting between Yale and Montana State football.

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The 124th Brawl of the Wild football game between Montana and Montana State will air on CBS affiliates across Montana.

Montana State is the No. 2 seed while Montana is No. 3 for the upcoming Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

In one of the most-hyped Brawl of the Wild football games in recent memory, Montana and Montana State delivered a game worthy of the build-up.

It’s not an up-and-down thing week to week,” the coach said. “We can play better. At times, we could’ve played better today but I think that was a game we weren’t ready for as coaches and players

On a night that often felt more like a party than a football game, Montana State eventually settled in and pulled away from UC Davis for a 38-17 win Saturday at Bobcat Stadium.

The Bobcat coach, who led his team to a second consecutive Big Sky Conference title this season, wrote on social media that he spoke with the school's athletics director and chose to remain in place.

It's the second straight season the Bobcats earned a top-two seed after winning the Brawl of the Wild to capture the Big Sky title.