Brawl of the Wild didn't go in the home teams favor, that is until Saturday's matchup between Montana and Montana State in Missoula.

In one of the most-hyped Brawl of the Wild football games in recent memory, Montana and Montana State delivered a game worthy of the build-up.

Caden Dowler had a 34-yard interception return for a third-quarter touchdown and Justin Lamson had touchdowns passing and running for the seventh straight game to lift Montana State to a 31-28 win over Montana to win the Big Sky Conference championship.

It's been more than 120 years since Montana and Montana State first battled on the gridiron. Here are key moments from their rivalry and an all-time history of the series.

"He’s just a poised individual, and he’s competitive sucker all at the same time," Montana State coach Brent Vigen said of Lamson's performance in MSU's 31-28 win.

The 124th Brawl of the Wild lived up to the hype as a one-score slugfest between the second-ranked Grizzlies and third-ranked Bobcats.

Montana State visits the Troy Trojans after Addison Harris scored 26 points in Montana State's 94-81 victory over the UNLV Lady Rebels.

On this week's edition of the Bobcat Insider, coach Brent Vigen and defensive lineman Paul Brott join hosts Grace Lawrence of MTN Sports and MSU play-by-play voice Keaton Gillogly to discuss Saturday's contest with the Grizzlies — the 124th Brawl of the Wild.

It was no secret Montana State failed to show up in losses to Montana in Missoula to end the 2021 (29-10) and 2023 (37-7) regular seasons. Two years ago, the Bobcats were shaken by the atmosphere and failed to respond to the Grizzlies, a byproduct of a team that didn’t have the necessary mental edge.

MISSOULA — Montana and Montana State held firm in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll, which was released Monday. The Grizzlies (11-0 overall, 7-0 Big Sky) are second and the Bobcats (9-2, 7-0) are third.

Montana State and University of Montana fans came together at Branigans Irish Pub in Kalispell to watch the Brawl of the Wild.