Vol. XXV · No. 39 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
The College Polls Gazette

The Top 25

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Montana State

Best finish
No. 1
Seasons ranked
22 / 25
Best finish
No. 1 (2026-2027)
Sports
Football
Polls
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Years in the Rankings

Any poll, any sport
Season-final ranking by sport · 2002-2003 – 2026-2027
Football
15101525Football · 2002: final No. 19Football · 2003: final No. 21Football · 2005: final No. 18Football · 2006: final No. 10Football · 2010: final No. 11Football · 2011: final No. 5Football · 2012: final No. 5Football · 2013: final No. 20Football · 2014: final No. 20Football · 2018: final No. 17Football · 2019: final No. 4Football · 2021: final No. 2Football · 2022: final No. 4Football · 2023: final No. 8Football · 2024: final No. 2Football · 2025: final No. 1Football · 2026: final No. 1’02’05’08’11’14’17’20’23’26
Each point is Montana State's rank in that sport's final poll of the season. Lower is better; a gap is a season that sport didn't finish ranked.

A year is lit when Montana State was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

2020s7 ranked
2026 Best · No. 1 FB2025 Best · No. 1 FB2024 Best · No. 1 FB2023 Best · No. 2 FB2022 Best · No. 2 FB2021 Best · No. 2 FB2020 Best · No. 6 FB
2010s8 ranked
2019 Best · No. 4 FB2018 Best · No. 17 FB
2017Unranked
2016Unranked
2015 Best · No. 9 FB2014 Best · No. 8 FB2013 Best · No. 2 FB2012 Best · No. 2 FB2011 Best · No. 1 FB2010 Best · No. 6 FB
2000s7 ranked
2009 Best · No. 23 FB
2008Unranked
2007 Best · No. 11 FB2006 Best · No. 10 FB2005 Best · No. 9 FB2004 Best · No. 12 FB2003 Best · No. 11 FB2002 Best · No. 19 FB
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