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Montana State · School Profile

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Men’s Basketball · Division IBig Sky Conference
Sources & References
Women’s Basketball · Division IBig Sky Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball

Montana State Program Titles

Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

5 Big Sky Conference Tournament Championships

  • 1985–86
  • 1995–96
  • 2021–22
  • 2022–23
  • 2023–24
Sources & References

Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

6 Big Sky Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 1963–64
  • 1966–67
  • 1986–87
  • 1995–96
  • 2001–02
  • 2021–22
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball

Montana State Program Titles

Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

4 Big Sky Conference Tournament Championships

  • 1992–93
  • 2016–17
  • 2021–22
  • 2024–25
Sources & References

Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

5 Big Sky Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 2015–16
  • 2016–17
  • 2019–20
  • 2022–23
  • 2024–25
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Montana State University-Bozeman

Montana State University-Bozeman is a public institution in Bozeman, Montana. Founded in 1893, its athletic teams compete as the Bobcats.

Location
Bozeman, Montana
University Type
Public
Founded
1893
Undergraduate Enrollment
15,142Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only · as listed on Wikipedia
Nickname
Bobcats
Men’s Basketball Conference
Big Sky ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Women’s Basketball Conference
Big Sky ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big Sky Conference Regular-Season Championships
61963–64 · 1966–67 · 1986–87 · 1995–96 · 2001–02 · 2021–22
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big Sky Conference Tournament Championships
51985–86 · 1995–96 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24
Recorded Women’s Basketball Big Sky Conference Tournament Championships
41992–93 · 2016–17 · 2021–22 · 2024–25
Recorded Women’s Basketball Big Sky Conference Regular-Season Championships
52015–16 · 2016–17 · 2019–20 · 2022–23 · 2024–25
Sources & References
Montana State University-Bozeman campus: Aasheim Gate - Malone Centennial Mall - Montana State University - Bozeman, Montana - 2013-07-09
Aasheim Gate - Malone Centennial Mall - Montana State University - Bozeman, Montana - 2013-07-09 · Photograph taken 2013 · Resized WebP versions for displayPhoto: Tim Evanson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.