Montana Hall at Montana State University

MSU & Bozeman

Montana State & Bozeman

Game days, graduations and Parent & Family Weekend—20 minutes away.

Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Visiting for a game, a graduation or Parent & Family Weekend? Montana State University is 18–20 min from Belgrade—and our homes are a comfortable, roomy alternative to crowded Bozeman hotels on big weekends.

Hours, dates and seasons change—please check current schedules with each business or event before you go.

  • 17,165students (record fall 2025 headcount)
  • 17,777seats at Bobcat Stadium
  • 22,277record-tying crowd (Dec 2025 FCS semifinal vs. Montana)
  • 18–20 mindrive from Belgrade

15142 undergraduate and 2023 graduate students. source source

Bobcat football

Remaining 2026 Bobcat home games

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

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+

Home games at Bobcat Stadium, 1 Bobcat Circle. Kickoff times can change for TV—check msubobcats.com. source

Full game-weekend guide: stadium, Cat-Griz & tailgating →

Big weekends to plan ahead for

  • Fall 2026 CommencementFriday, Dec 18, 2026 · Brick Breeden Fieldhouse source
  • Spring 2027 CommencementFriday, May 7, 2027 source
  • Fall 2027 CommencementFriday, Dec 17, 2027 source
  • Parent & Family WeekendOct 23–24, 2026 (with Weber State home game—football tickets for that game are sold out, per MSU) source
  • Cat-Griz football vs. MontanaNov 21, 2026 in Bozeman, 12:00pm (noon) kickoff source

Graduation, Parent & Family Weekend and Cat-Griz weekends fill Bozeman early—book your stay as soon as you have dates.

See the homes

Around campus & downtown

Museum of the Rockies (Montana State University)

🚗 19–20 min

600 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman

Open daily 9am–5pm (closed Nov 26, Dec 25, Jan 1; early close Dec 24 & 31). Siebel Dinosaur Complex, Taylor Planetarium, seasonal Living History Farm (May–Sept). Admission (on-site only): adult $20, youth 5–17 $14, senior $17, under 5 free; planetarium +$6.

Downtown Bozeman / Main Street

🚗 15–16 min

Historic Main Street of galleries, western shops, outfitters and restaurants. Summer: Music on Main (Thursdays 6:30–8:30pm through early Aug), monthly Art Walks (35+ galleries), Summer Crazy Days (July), Cruisin' on Main (Aug). New I-Ho Pomeroy Peace Park at Mendenhall & N Black.

Campus views

Montana State University campus
Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Montana State University
Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Montana State University
Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Montana State University
Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0
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