Oct24Sat
Parent/Family Weekend & Native American Heritage Day
vs. Weber State
1:00 pm · Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman · TV: Scripps / ESPN+
Sold out (per Montana State University) source
Few things in Montana match a Saturday at Bobcat Stadium: blue-and-gold tailgates under the Bridger Range, a packed stadium and one of college football's oldest rivalries. Our homes in Belgrade are about 20 minutes from the stadium—a roomy, quiet base for the whole crew.
Book early for game weekends. Home games—especially Parent & Family Weekend and Cat-Griz—fill Bozeman-area stays weeks ahead. Travelling with a big group? The Entire Duplex sleeps up to 12.
Bobcat Stadium · Bozeman
Remaining 2026 home games
Oct31Sat
Ag/Military Appreciation
vs. Cal Poly
1:00 pm · Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman · TV: Scripps / ESPN+
Nov21Sat
Senior Day · Brawl of the Wild
vs. Montana (Cat-Griz)
12:00 pm (noon) · Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman · TV: Scripps / ESPN+
Schedule as listed on msubobcats.com on Oct 5, 2026. Kickoff times and TV can change—always check the official schedule. source
The venue
Bobcat Stadium
- 20–21 mindrive from Belgrade to Bobcat Stadium
- 17,777seats, with standing room added on big days
- 22,277record-tying sellout (Dec 20, 2025 FCS semifinal vs. Montana)
- 1973year the stadium opened
Bobcat Stadium (formerly Reno H. Sales Stadium) opened in 1973 on the south side of the MSU campus at 1 Bobcat Circle. A 1998 renovation added new west-side concessions, a north end-zone complex and a grandstand with 38 sky suites; FieldTurf arrived in 2008, and the Sonny Holland End Zone on the south end added 5,200 seats.
The stadium sits at about 4,940 ft, and on big days standing-room areas push crowds well past its seating—22,277 fans packed in for the December 2025 FCS semifinal against Montana.
The rivalry
Cat-Griz: the Brawl of the Wild
Montana State vs. the University of Montana Grizzlies is one of the oldest rivalries in college football. The teams first met in 1897, and the game has been billed as the “Brawl of the Wild” since 1997.
Since 1993 Cat-Griz has been the final regular-season game for both teams, often deciding the Big Sky Conference title. The winner takes home the Great Divide Trophy, created in 2001 and weighing about 306 lb. ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from the MSU campus before the 2022 game in Bozeman, and in December 2025 the rivals met in the playoffs for the first time: Montana State won the FCS semifinal 48–23 at Bobcat Stadium.
2026: the next meeting is Saturday, Nov 21 in Bozeman, with a noon kickoff. Expect the whole valley to book up—reserve as early as you can.
- 1897first meeting
- 125games played through 2025
- 306 lbGreat Divide Trophy
- Nov 212026 Cat-Griz in Bozeman
Game day
Tailgating & game-day tips
- Tailgating opens no earlier than 4 hours before kickoff; non-RV tailgate spots must be cleared within 60 minutes after the game.
- Kagy Blvd closes 4 hours before kickoff—leave Belgrade early and allow extra time for traffic and parking.
- Game-day parking is free in campus lots north of Grant Street (except residential Bison lots); lots south of Grant Street and the stadium lots are paid.
- No glass containers in tailgate lots; tents must be weighted (no stakes in the asphalt), and grills or fire pits must be attended and fully put out.
- Pets must be leashed in the lots and are not allowed inside the stadium.
- RVs (36 ft max) only in designated areas; RV entry opens Friday 6 pm and must be vacated by Sunday noon.
- A clear bag policy applies at Bobcat Stadium, and every attendee needs a ticket regardless of age.
- The stadium ticket office and Will Call open 3 hours before kickoff (photo ID required for Will Call).
- Buy tickets only from montanastatetickets.com (the only authorized online seller), by phone at 406-994-CATS (2287), or at the Bobcat Ticket Office in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (Mon–Fri 9–5).
- Late-season games can be cold and snowy—dress in warm layers and bring hand warmers and a blanket.
From Montana State Athletics' 2026 parking/tailgating and ticket pages. source source
Plan it
Tickets, schedule & parking
Buy ticketsmontanastatetickets.com ↗Full 2026 schedulemsubobcats.com ↗Ticket info & clear bag policymsubobcats.com ↗Parking & tailgating mapmsubobcats.com ↗
Getting there: Bobcat Stadium is 20–21 min from Belgrade (about 12 miles) without game traffic. After the game, unwind back at your home instead of hunting for a Bozeman hotel. See also MSU & Bozeman and post-game nightlife.