Bobcats Piece Together Another Comprehensive TV Package
6/10/2013 2:01:00 PM | Football
Eleven games televised in 2013, with the 12th a strong possibility
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Eleven of Montana State's 12 football games in 2013 have landed statewide television homes and the possibility of a television opportunity for the final game remains strong, the school's Director of Athletics Peter Fields announced on Monday.
The Bobcats' season opener on Thursday, Aug. 29, and its Sept. 14 home matchup with Colorado Mesa will be televised on Max Media stations across Montana, the school's long-time television partner. That places seven of the team's 11 available contests on Max Media, with four on regional network ROOT Sports. Television plans for Montana State's Sept. 7 game at SMU will be announced later in the summer.
The addition of Monmouth and Colorado Mesa to the lineup gives Max Media three of MSU's four non-league games, including the highly-anticipated season-opening Gold Rush game on the final Thursday night in August and a matchup at national power Stephen F. Austin. MSU's 2013 Big Sky season also begins on Max Media when the Bobcats visit North Dakota on Sept. 28.
The Bobcats are featured prominently on this year's previously-announced ROOT Sports Big Sky Conference package. MSU's first appearance is October 19 at Weber State, which begins a stretch of four games over the season's final six weeks for the Bobcats on ROOT. Road games at Northern Colorado (Nov. 2) and Eastern Washington (Nov. 9), and the regular season finale against Montana in Bobcat Stadium are all televised by ROOT.
Max Media stations around the state will also carry MSU's Bobcat Sports Report this fall, hosted by Jeff Eberle.
2013 Montana State Football Schedule
Date Opponent Time TV Location (Stadium)
Aug. 29 Monmouth (Gold Rush) 7:05 pm MM Bozeman, MT (Bobcat Stadium)
Sept 7 at SMU TBA TBA Dallas, TX (Ford Stadium)
Sept 14 Colorado Mesa (Hall of Fame) 1:05 pm MM Bozeman, MT (Bobcat Stadium)
Sept 21 at Stephen F. Austin 6 pm CT MM Nacogdoches, TX (Homer Bryce Stadium)
Sept 28 *at North Dakota 2:35 pm CT MM Grand Forks, ND (Alerus Center)
Oct 5 *NAU (Homecoming) 2:35 pm MM Bozeman, MT (Bobcat Stadium)
Oct 12 Open
Oct 19 *at Weber State 5:05 pm ROOT Ogden, UT (Stewart Stadium)
Oct 26 *UC Davis 2:35 pm MM Bozeman, MT (Bobcat Stadium)
Nov 2 *at Northern Colorado 12:05 pm ROOT Greeley, CO (Nottingham Field)
Nov 9 *at Eastern Washington 12:05 pm PT ROOT Cheney, WA (Roos Field)
Nov 16 *Southern Utah 4:05 pm MM Bozeman, MT (Bobcat Stadium)
Nov 23 *Montana 12:05 pm ROOT Bozeman, MT (Bobcat Stadium)
Root – Root Sports MM – Max Media Stations
Television Information
Root: Check local listings for Root Sports on cable systems. Root Sports NW is channel 687 on DirecTV and channel 426 on Dish Network. Root Sports Rocky Mountain is channel 683 on DirecTV, channel 414 on Dish Network. The Audience Network, which airs all games in the Big Sky TV package, is channel 101 on DirecTV. A channel finder for Root Sports NW is available at northwest.rootsports.com.
Max Media: KWYB ABC28 in Bozeman, KWYB ABC 18 in Butte, KFBB ABC5 in Great Falls, KHBB ABC21 in Helena, KTMF ABC23 in Missoula, KTMF ABC42 in Kalispell, KULR NBC8 in Billings), KXGN NBC in Glendive
Bobcat Sports Report: Jeff Eberle of ABC 28 Bozeman hosts MSU's weekly highlight show featuring Head Coach Rob Ash. The Bobcats Sports Report airs across the state on Max Media stations.
Sunday, 10:15 pm: ABC 23 Missoula, ABC 42 Kalispell, ABC 18 Butte, ABC 28 Bozeman.
Sunday, 10:35 pm: ABC 5 Great Falls, ABC 21 Helena
Wednesday, 5:30 am: NBC 8 Billings
