Montana Grizzlies vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | FCS Championship | Full Game Highlights

Watch these highlights as the No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits take over in the second half to dominate the No. 2 Montana Grizzlies, 23-3 in the NCAA FCS Championship Game.
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[@hesavedawretchlikeme6902]

Congratulations to both SDSU jackrabbits and Montana Grizzlies. FCS football is underrated and unappreciated.

[@emoney2233]

Factual.

[@georgejohnson8674]

I mean, Montana lost so not really a congrats

[@yourenotforgotten5639]

​@@georgejohnson8674The Griz beat that team from fargo and made the title game. Congrats are due and they shouldn't hang their heads any.

[@kendallandrews8691]

Montana gets close, but just can't seem to get over the hump

[@TheDailyVertical]

Happy New Year all, hope whoever is reading this has the best year of there life and that can start with becoming more Christ like and able to leave this world a better place than you found it. If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life do so before your last breath. If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life, bow your head, close your eyes and from a sincere heart ask him to cleanse you of your sins and be your Lord and Savior.

[@GarySieverding]

FCS Playoffs-SDSU Defense allowed only 15 points, Offense scored 146!! Total dominance.

[@kendallandrews8691]

Yep greatest defense in the land

[@fjb3544]

Good friend of mines nephew is 23 Matt Durrance

[@fjb3544]

@@kendallandrews8691 don’t slight that offense… yall could put points against the college football playoff invitational Washington Huskies

[@fjb3544]

Florida State fan here… I first saw this team play last year against Iowa and have been a fan ever since. Consider me part of the Jackrabbit fan base. Go Rabbits Go Noles

[@coltonsilcox6970]

63-3 yall suck

[@stevieash8314]

Welcome

[@kendallandrews8691]

Held the mighty Iowa offense to zero touchdowns

[@fjb3544]

⁠​⁠@@coltonsilcox6970 you would think a business owner would be a little smarter about trolling on you tube Colton…. Not a smart move. Google reviews are a ;&::. Have a nice day. You’ll be hearing from me very soon … and many of my friends. Happy painting!

[@fjb3544]

@@kendallandrews8691 that’s still a feat considering everything. Very well balanced team.

[@sergeant_salty]

That SDSU defense is insane

[@SDSD-zj7qw]

In SDSU's 4 playoff games they allowed 0 pts vs Mercer, 12 pts vs Villanova, 0 pts vs Albany and 3pts vs Montana -- Total of 15 points and only (1) One Touchdown.

[@fjb3544]

The entire team is!

[@5unny5ide]

I haven't watched much of SDSU, but the defense looks like it slowly chokes teams to death. Oddly, they got better and better as the game went on. Wild.

[@user-ln5ip9bk3o]

Undefeated season and back to back national championships. It doesn't get much sweeter than that. Go SDSU!!!

[@Fajowski50]

FCS though, lmao

[@FamilyOvaEverythng]

@@Fajowski50still d-1, what division did you play? That’s right you didn’t lmao.

[@notthatguy7578]

@@FamilyOvaEverythngthat man just said FCS though 😂 can’t get on him when he’s stating the obvious they can’t fw the sec

[@suzannemarienau2760]

Sourpuss.

[@richlohr7633]

The most important play of the game didn’t even make it to this video… I think it was the first play of the second quarter. Fourth and goal for Montana from the 1 foot line and SDSU linebacker makes an amazing one on one tackle and kept Montana out of the end zone..

[@anthonyc8499]

ESPN has the crappiest KZbin editors

[@Spike-sk7ql]

They don't show Will Johnson's first play of the 2nd half interception either.

[@ryanamburgy2791]

If you remember the Iowa vs South Dakota state from last year, raise your hand

[@Kittenwarfare-me2vv]

Here (what a terrible game)

[@attackferrets]

us husker fans listening to how we suck because our worst teams in history lost to their best by a last second field goal every year 😐

[@cortneyeverett6927]

🗣Repent Israelites all praise to the most high YAHAWAH AND HIS SON YAHAWASHI🤴🏽🦁👑🛸🔥🛸 The so called black man, Latino, and Native Americans are the Israelites. Yahawah chosen people. That are scattered in all nations through our fathers. Making them Israelite foreigners/Scattered sheep/The multitude Yahawashi speaking: Matthew 15:24 “But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Deuteronomy 7:6 “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Isaiah 14:1 “For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob Isaiah 14:2 “And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.” 2 Esdras 6:9 “For Esau is the end of the world, and Jacob is the beginning of it that followeth

[@juannav1990]

🙋

[@benthorne3156]

@@attackferrets thats a lot of coping

[@kennethmayner]

Both these teams should be in the Mountain West.

[@esimpson31828]

FACTS!!!

[@ryanamburgy2791]

Oh my god ECU fans exist

[@depaul1115]

no, then NDSU will go back to winning the FCS, esp with JMU and SHSU gone

[@raulberna5789]

NOPE . THEY NEED TO BE WITH MICHIGAN , OHIO STATE , WE'LL SEE HOW GOOD THEY ARE

[@bdtravels5620]

THESE TEAMS SHOULD BE IN THE SEC!!!

[@donbowles6386]

Congratulations to the Jackrabbits they did what it took to win & also the Grizzlies as well for they gave it all & both teams had great seasons.

[@kendallandrews8691]

Bobby hauck is the marv levy of college football

[@pinchay]

Thanks Mark Gronowski and Isaiah Davis! Jahnke's too. Love you guys.

[@battles423]

WHEELS did a better job editing of these games but ESPN has forced him out

[@dialga236]

The Jacks had an absolutely insane season, and they make us SDSU students proud. Proud to say I was there in the stadium for both championshops back to back, in the SDSU band. w

[@Spike-sk7ql]

I dont know what it is about y'all up in the Dakotas, and FCS football. It seems like just a couple years ago it was NDSU winning all the time. From a YSU penguin fan, y'all do it right up there. Great season.

[@battles423]

Whoever is editing these games is doing a terrible job. How do you skip a 4th and goal play in the first quarter.

[@aidankeller1717]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's being done by AI.

[@johnpowers3947]

I was wondering the exact same thing.

[@DBogie]

SDSU needs to join the fbs already

[@HubertofLiege]

PAC two is looking for friends

[@DoubleBGreen]

SDSU and NDSU as well as Montana could fair well in a G5 conference.

[@kennypowers568]

Have u ever been to Brookings u can walk across the entire campus in 5 minutes. They arnt moving into the fbs

[@albertataulbee5077]

They have a really nice football facility

[@yourenotforgotten5639]

@@kennypowers568 you must be one helluva power walker. Campus is huge.

[@ilovecheese3342]

Worst highlight reel ever. Showed pointless plays and skipped over absolutely vital ones.

[@np-jf1zw]

SDSU Jackrabbits. What a great team to watch. Explosive offense and solid defense. This is the most well rounded college football team I have watched play all season. These guys should be playing on ESPN prime time.

[@keithbowles6375]

Congratulations jackrabbits on winning back to back championships

[@culbered]

Glad to see the highlights posted. But the editing of the game was weak at best, leaving unexplainable gaps. Jumped from a SDSU TD at 7:11 to another SDSU TD play at 2:44, with no events in between. Editing could be improved.

[@AppealToTheStoned]

As Division I ball is basically a semi-pro league now, FCS and the other 'lower' divisions are where people still play for the love of the game. That matters to some of us.

[@stevieash8314]

They get the best of both worlds bc none of the teams have an absurd amount of NIL money to hand out.

[@maryanngregory4750]

Montanan here - but South Dakota is very good.

[@jefferyreed4073]

Way to go to the South Dakota St Jackrabbits back to back FCS national champions im so proud of the Jackrabbits

[@fishingwcp]

#22 from my home town what a great career

[@frankbrown235]

GO GRIZ

[@Babylion2311]

Jesus saves

[@cortneyeverett6927]

🗣Repent Israelites all praise to the most high YAHAWAH AND HIS SON YAHAWASHI🤴🏽🦁👑🛸🔥🛸 The so called black man, Latino, and Native Americans are the Israelites. Yahawah chosen people. That are scattered in all nations through our fathers. Making them Israelite foreigners/Scattered sheep/The multitude Yahawashi speaking: Matthew 15:24 “But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Deuteronomy 7:6 “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Isaiah 14:1 “For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob Isaiah 14:2 “And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.” 2 Esdras 6:9 “For Esau is the end of the world, and Jacob is the beginning of it that followeth

[@blakebrown84]

South Dakota State wins this game!!! Go South Dakota State!!!!

[@Babylion2311]

Jesus loves everyone

[@masatoshik870]

Fun Fact #1: Montana was once a member of the Pacific Coast Conference - which would one day become the Pac-12. Fun Fact #2: OG Jim Langer (the only NFL HoFer from South Dakota State) played with Montana alum DE Doug Betters in 1978 & 1979 as a member of the Miami Dolphins.

[@myronbedner989]

Congratulations Jack Rabbits!!

[@BenjySparky]

Congratulations, SDSU! Peace

[@trapaneezus]

The PAC 12 could save itself by inviting some of these FCS teams.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

FCS football has one of the rare cases where northern football has been dominate over the past decade in the Big Sky, CAA, and Missouri Valley where as in FBS its southern football that’s dominated over the past decade in the SEC. whether you wanna link it up and say it’s because they’ve been cheating for the past decade it’s still impressive on both sides

[@deanfirnatine7814]

A lot of the top athletes in the North are ignored by FBS schools and end up at FCS schools or if they are recruited its only by a couple sub par schools or they want to change their position etc so again they end up at FCS schools. Back in the 90's the NW Pac-12/10 schools recruited the region a lot but now that those schools are very good they have turned to recruiting nationally and like others are ignoring the talent in that region.

[@setalight7290]

Ahh yes because home grown talent in the south such as Florida, texas, georgia and the exception in California having the best players in the nation wanting to go to or say in southern states is cheating 🤦🏾‍♂️, im a ducks fan but even they recruit those areas far less talent on the west . Only thing you can complain is about nil being unfair because there's basically no cap and sec outpaid every conference, example oregon nil is fairly big at 10 million but , georgia is 15.5 , Alabama is 16.6 , texas if youd like to include them now is at 20

[@waynetompkins3006]

The FCS is a more physical subdivision. There's less emphasis on speed because those fast guys all get snapped up by Power 5 schools. These Dakota dynasties remind me of Tom Osborne's Nebraska teams from back in the day.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@deanfirnatine7814 and now the Pac-12 doesn’t exist. shame

[@aidankeller1717]

​@@deanfirnatine7814that last part is false. Deboer has stated multiple times that their focus is to recruit in the state in addition to national talent.

[@SMA265]

Undefeated as a head coach in his first season, congrats Jimmy Rogers. John Stiggelmeir must be proud of you as we sure are. As always Go Big Go Blue! Jackrabbits

[@KolbyDietert]

MY SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS🐰☝️ 2024 NATIONAL CHAMPS🏆 🩵🤍💛🩵🤍💛🩵🤍💛

[@trevinschaerr3732]

Knew they'd win this game after having seen SDSU live against South Dakota at the Dakota Dome this season.

[@chacaabbaylee768]

This sdsu team could have completed in the fbs. Not won it, but good enough for like a 8-4 type team. Won't be long before one of these two or ndsu moves up

[@benleidholt2110]

But why go 8-4 when you can play for national championships every year? Makes no sense

[@PTdoubleOT]

no sh*t they wouldn't have "won it" lmao

[@tmiddleton100]

This team..yes..but it would be really tough on a consistent basis.

[@AsianPersuasian4595]

I didn’t see the game, all I saw was the final score. But it reminds me of last year’s FBS championship but with more defense

[@markp.7165]

First these are great programs. I have seen them both in person in past seasons as I was affiliated with JMU and both are class acts. Having said that they both are benefiting from other strong programs moving up and them staying put in FCS so I believe the competition is maybe not getting weaker but it isn't getting any tougher either. I mean I can pretty much predict for years to come who will be in the playoffs each season. Those few programs are far superior to most others with an outsider slipping in there once and awhile. Nothing against either as it appears they know their places in football and it is working for them but you wonder at some point if they will move up divisions or continue to be satisfied at FCS. I do not know their ambitions.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Jesus to hold Montana to 3 points!

[@RoninPyro77]

isnt it amazing how well the refs these days control the spread.....

[@michaelgawerecki9397]

I tried to warn all you griz fans!NEVER ONE TD to SDSU's 3TD's! Sad

[@michaelgawerecki9397]

But,hey, don't feel too bad. I'd wager at most the top 10 teams in FBS could beat SDSU. And at least 2-3 of those NOT!!!

[@Ultramarine37]

@@michaelgawerecki9397Our defense was playing hard. Multiply turnovers and big plays. Offense couldn’t do a thing

[@GeoAce777]

one of the best helmet logos in America! Michigan, Florida State, Arizona State, Michigan State....

[@dtsosie5836]

Forgot Penn State

[@landendelormier7954]

notre dame

[@GeoAce777]

@@dtsosie5836 Penn State has the BEST jerseys in the country, ZERO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL🐾

[@GeoAce777]

@@landendelormier7954 too flashy n' tacky....need to stick to traditional gold vs. metallic 😏✨😉

[@thanos9846]

Let's Go Rabbits!!!

[@dennisgibsonii6316]

How do they not show the 4th down stop at the end of the first quarter?

[@XtremeSportX247]

Montana look unprepared.... they must have been partying during the break. I agree SDS to FBS but NCAA increased the guidelines to move up. It's insane 💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@tmiddleton100]

SDSU Defense makes everyone they play look unprepared.

[@loribushly5908]

I'm a Montanan. Was rooting for Griz but Jackrabbits were awesome.

[@briancaddell7565]

Pac2 : dear south Dakota state I wrote you and Still ain't calling

[@johncox1570]

The Griz must of not worked on their Special Team block in the back and double holding drills last 2 weeks !

[@clintmanning4004]

They got called for a block in the back after an interception that was clearly not a block in the back. Also missed out on some clear pass interference calls that most definitely would have been called against them.

[@aaronklein7730]

Sdsu offensive line got away with numerous holds all game...

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

How did the National Championship between South Dakota and Montana wind up in Frisco, TX? Not so cold! lol

[@tmiddleton100]

It's held there every year.

[@michaeljoyner6470]

Great Win-- SDSU !!!!!🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

[@KangaKucha]

No offence mates but after a Successful FG (Failed FG should be from about the 20s by the other team), it should be a choice of KO or take from 20s maybe 30s imho. Happens in Canada, yet America field is shorter which might encourage more KOs, a little more kicks but still not as Canada as its rules still encourage kicks more.

[@Reardonsteel236]

Well done SDSU and Montana. See ya next year. Go Bison.

[@MrGA555]

I need to see SDSU and NDSU in the Sun Belt

[@whatlol_e]

literally any other conference in the group of 5 would make more sense then that

[@LongLiveTheLionKing2]

The Jackrabbit should be headed to the big leagues

[@jabarijones8091]

The fact that this game was on ESPNU and ESPN puts Georgia State or some other bad G5 team on ESPN is sad.

[@josh7842]

hating on G5 teams is crazy

[@jabarijones8091]

@@josh7842 I am a fan of a G5 team which is Kennesaw State

[@tommyhunter1817]

This is SO MUCH better than FBS.

[@rodneydockins3485]

There was pads popping and slobber knocking going on in this game

[@htvlogs80]

South Dakota is the Alabama of the FCS LOL, they keep winning.

[@trevinschaerr3732]

NDSU was the Bama of the FCS. SDSU is more like Georgia.

[@tmiddleton100]

As a Jacks fan...I completely agree..good analogy...we are not NDSU yet.@@trevinschaerr3732

[@esimpson31828]

THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE IS THE SEC OF FCS!!! I KNEW SDSU WOULD BEAT MONTANA!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON BACK TO BACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!! 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾 SIGNING OFF GEAUX TIGERS💜💜💜💜

[@danos4163]

Wait which SEC team won a playoff game this year?

[@aidankeller1717]

​@@danos4163 SEC fans should start saying "the SEC of previous years", b/c this year was a down year and I don't think it will ever be as dominant ever again, b/c other teams can now recruit elite athletes w/ money.

[@coltonsilcox6970]

Wait what conference has won 17 of the last National titles? O yeah the sec. Please you dumb yankee go away and hangout with other casuals

[@davidweatherston562]

bring back Wheels. These highlights are all over the place. Not showing a 4th and goal at the 1. Teams on drives then suddenly the other team has the ball.

[@johnpowers3947]

Were these highlights put together by AL or something? No view of the end of the goal line stand, no view of the SDSU team celebrating as the clock ran down? You really phoned this one in.

[@nbaanelsonrapper2015]

🔥🔥

[@Babylion2311]

Jesus loves everyone

[@nbaanelsonrapper2015]

@@Babylion2311 yes he do Amen 🙌🙏

[@lifewithjallohjuice9762]

Jadon Janke disrespected #3 from Montana. 😅 little guy

[@user-ef8ed8ez4o]

I know it's been 3-4 months since this game and all the congratulations to both teams for making it. I do have questions about Montana's validity. I have questioned it for years. They are a home team, and usually struggle on the road, and you can't help but wonder if they ride the coat tails of that crowd? I am a HUGE griz fan, but Bobby is now 0-4 in national title games. Coincidence? What does he need to do to get over the championship hump?

[@joso7228]

Thanks for telling us the Score in the Description. We don't need to watch now!

[@adamlamparello8701]

Respectfully, the editing in this video is very poor. I hope ESPN will increase its standards.

[@boanteah]

That looked like Elway or something

[@justinklinck6575]

SDSU could probably take half the FBS.

[@maynardstrock1552]

To all those people who think a National Championship with Division One cannot be decided on the field ... I give you this game as a true example of how you are wrong.

[@lucasnestor3993]

SDSU-UM should be a good one! Who’s going 16-0?!?!

[@Carr4563]

Bobby hauck… good enough to win games but not good enough to win a championship. I honestly expected South Dakota to win.

[@BlazinNSoul]

What a terrible game!! Congrats to South Dakota for showing once again why they are the team to beat. Sorry, the Grizzlies had such an awful showing giving their history. Not to metion an incredible year. No team ever wants to loose in this way. Losing their quarterback to an injury made all the difference. Not to mention several missed opertunites. So I suspect it will be a learning experience here. Wasn't a complete loss for Grizzlies however having best South Dakota in Mens Basketball 82-63. :)

[@roystonmarshall5027]

Montana Quarter back needs to learn how to play the game...how bad must the back up Quarter back be if they didnt change him in,..in the last Quarter of the match?

[@tmiddleton100]

That qb has been dominant this year. If you watch SDSU this year..that defense makes every QB look poor.

[@Ultramarine37]

Ah Yat is very good, but Bobby does not like to play Freshman.

[@jimwebb9328]

Defense wins championships.

[@boomer3932]

GO RABBITS!!!

[@dpollard5286]

This is for all the nay sayers that say a playoff won't work in college football.

[@ap5933]

Why put final score in description? Dislike!!

[@martindavis9930]

What are these two pretenders doin in the House the Bison built ?

[@user-ln5ip9bk3o]

Winning Nattys... something the bison currently are not.

[@yourenotforgotten5639]

Jacks have beat the blundering turds 5 straight games. fargo still actually have a team?

[@sproctor1958]

More commercial breaks than the original broadcast... but the "edits" are getting better. Cleaner, and more "padding" around the cuts then the normal highlight videos ESPN releases during regular season. Still need a subscription to watch full games. That sucks.

[@Kittenwarfare-me2vv]

South Dakota should go D1

[@pieswimmer1]

They are D1

[@Babylion2311]

@@pieswimmer1Jesus saves and loves everyone have a blessed day

[@GoatedAtNFS]

you mean FBS

[@Kittenwarfare-me2vv]

@@pieswimmer1 no they are D2

[@ryanamburgy2791]

@@Kittenwarfare-me2vvfcs is d1

[@Mike-bs5xi]

Griz can’t tackle

[@Gigi-xr3qs]

Wow, Montana sucks.

[@BlazinNSoul]

Doesn't say much for the rest of the field either, then does it lol. 😬🤫😂

[@tmiddleton100]

No, SDSU is just one of the best FCS teams ever this season.

[@Gigi-xr3qs]

@@tmiddleton100 The Jizzlies had a hard time beating D-II Ferris State.

[@Sh_epy]

FIRST

[@Babylion2311]

Jesús saves

[@Kittenwarfare-me2vv]

U weren’t even first

[@markgriffin5889]

Clever comment ....

[@alistairfannell6694]

Mark Gronowski will most likely transfer to a school like Michigan or Washington.

[@tmiddleton100]

Good for him if he does. We will miss him but he needs to take care of his own.

[@alistairfannell6694]

@@tmiddleton100 I agree

[@Ultramarine37]

Check down Merchant

[@Just4AZ1]

Not a fan of either but Montana's offense looked dismal. With the qb throwing off target along with dropped passes, it's amazing they even made it to the championship game.

[@tmiddleton100]

lol..they were made to look dismal by one of the best defenses to ever play in fcs..he had to time to throw and often nobody open. SDSU has made almost every QB they played look bad.

[@sterneakin2300]

I was surprised by how many dropped passes Grizz had, they never could get a rhythm going and if QB could of been healthy to scramble that could of helped a couple plays. ​@@Just4AZ1

[@Ultramarine37]

Our defense and ST are just that good. If our offense had showed up this game, it’s a way different outcome. Defense was playing great

[@maverickschmidt4156]

White on white

[@mattburns8839]

Espn highlights once again absolute garbage. No drives, no logical flow to the game, just random plays. ESPN, you need to contract out Wheels Or Matthew Loves Ball to do your highlight packages, because you SUCK!

[@billbright1755]

We get that extra inch into the goal line and it’s a different story. Football is about momentum and that and the fumble after a catch and gain were heartbreaking. South Dakota played superb. Griz struggle outside Washington Grizzle stadium 🏟️.

[@tmiddleton100]

OMG...yes..different story..then the Griz lose 23 to 10 I could say that for several SDSU drives that came up empty. Handed the ball to Griz 2x in first half and they could not figure out the D. Honestly after watch SDSU all year..they did not play superb. Gronowski never throws easy int's like the first half one . Like all season and last, the number of superior athletes is too much for opponents to deal with by q4.

[@sterneakin2300]

I agree, GRIZZ had a better first half. After Jacks first drive that was the worst half they played all year. GRIZZ Dropped passes never allowed them to string a drive together. I thought Jacks would win by 20+ so final score was what I expected but halftime score/Jacks performance had me nervous.

[@rando6747]

Montana grizzley's Sucked as always when they needed to play good

[@tmiddleton100]

They lost by 20 when SDSU's avg margin of victory is 26.5. Also, kept it close til q3...so..they didn't play so bad..but SDSU has made almost everyone look bad.