On Sunday, the FCS playoff bracket was unveiled. Montana State received the No. 6 seed, which earned the Bobcats a first-round bye and home playoff game on Dec. 2.
The No. 3 Griz won the first-ever Brawl that featured both teams ranked inside the top five nationally 37-7 to win the outright Big Sky Conference Championship and a likely top-two seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.