Vandals' final-play heroics stun No. 1 Montana St., end 19-game win streak
- Idaho defeated No. 1 Montana State 35-34 on Friday night.
- The win was secured by a touchdown on the final play followed by a successful 2‑point conversion.
- Montana State’s 19‑game win streak, the longest in FCS, ended after defending championship season.
- The upset snapped Montana State’s dominance and gave Idaho a morale‑boosting victory.
Idaho’s last‑second touchdown and subsequent 2‑point conversion stunned No. 1 Montana State, ending the defending FCS champion’s 19‑game win streak with a 35‑34 victory on Friday night.
In a dramatic finish, the Vandals crossed the goal line on the final play of the game. Idaho’s quarterback connected for a touchdown, and the team immediately attempted and succeeded on a 2‑point conversion, giving the win by a single point.
Montana State had been the top‑ranked program in the Football Championship Subdivision, riding a 19‑game run that spanned the previous season and the start of this one. The loss was a major upset, snapping the longest active streak in FCS history and knocking the Bulldogs out of championship contention.
With this defeat, Montana State will need to regroup as it faces the rest of its schedule, while Idaho will carry the momentum from this high‑stakes victory into the remainder of its season.
