The FCS Championship Game has been set, and it will pit the Montana State Bobcats against the Illinois State Red Birds. Both teams have had surprising runs to the title game, especially with Montana State getting crushed by Oregon, but the team still endured.
With that, the big question now is, who are the projected starters and who would win?
FCS Championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State Projected Starters
Montana State Bobcats
- LT: Cedric Jefferson
- LG: JT Reed
- C: Burke Maste
- RG: Everett Carr
- RT: Titan Fleischmann
- QB: Justin Lamson
- RB: Julius Davis
- WR: Ryan King
- WR: Taco Dowler
- WR: Chris Long
- TE: Rylan Schlepp
- DE: Hunter Parsons
- DT Alec Eckert
- NG: Paul Brott
- LB: Kenneth Eiden IV
- LB: Bryce Grebe
- LB: Neil Daily
- NB: Tayden Gray
- CB: Jhase McMillan
- SS: Caden Dowler
- FS: Taki Uluilakepa
- CB: Seth Johnson
Illinois State Redbirds
- LT: Jake Pope
- LG: Landon Woodard
- C Jack McGarry
- RG: Logan Brasfield
- RT: Ben Wallace
- WR: Daniel Sobkowitz
- WR: Eddie Kasper
- WR: Luke Mailander
- TE: Charles Javon
- QB: Tommy Rittenhouse
- RB: Wenkers Wright
- FB: Scotty Presson Jr.
- CB: Shadwell Nkuba II
- FS: Jack Dwyer
- SS: La’Shavion Brown
- CB: Cam Wilson
- LB: Mason Kaplan
- LB: Tye Niekamp
- LB: Patrick Bauer
- DE: Christian Lorenzo
- EDGE: Reese Edwards
- NT Jake Anderson
- DT: Garrett Steffen
FCS Championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State Injury Report
Montana State Bobcats
No injuries reported
Illinois State Redbirds
No injuries reported
Both teams have not released their injury report yet, even hours before the big FCS Championship showdown.
How To Watch FCS Championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State
The game will be held on Monday at 8:30 PM EST at the FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee. ESPN is expected to air the game live during that time. While the game is expected to be overshadowed by the two big College Football Playoff games between Ole Miss and Miami, as well as Indiana and Oregon, it has still generated plenty of hype.
FCS Championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State Prediction
Despite its one-sided 59-13 loss to Oregon at the start of the season, Montana State has picked itself up and shook off that defeat to be considered the -10 favorite with an over/under of 56.5. The Bobcats have been looking unstoppable and many believe it is finally Brent Vigen’s time to win a title. That being said, this one should go to the Bobcats.
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