The 123rd annual “Brawl of the Wild” football game, pitting the University of Montana Bobcats against the University of Montana Grizzlies, will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2024 in Bozeman.

Second-ranked Montana State is looking to put the finishing touches on its first 12-0 regular season in program history. Montana, ranked ninth, is looking for its ninth win this season and second consecutive victory over its rivals.

The home team has won the past four games in the series, with the Griz winning 37-7 last year and 29-10 in Missoula in 2021. In Bozeman, the Bobcats won 55-21 in 2022 and 48-14 in 2019. The teams did not play in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic.

Today’s match will be broadcast on KRTV. Coverage starts at 11am with the Saturday Showdown Pregame Show, and kick-off is scheduled for 12 noon. The post game show immediately follows the game.

REMARK: several people have told us that the Dish Network and DirecTV programming guides don’t list this game on KRTV – but we assure you: the game will air on KRTV on Dish Network and DirecTV. For some reason the satellite companies have not updated their respective on-screen guides with current information about our programming.

The game will also be broadcast on the other CBS affiliates in Montana: KXLH in Helena, KBZK in Bozeman, KPAX in Missoula and the Flathead Valley, KTVQ in Billings and KXLF in Butte.

The game, the final game of the regular season, will also be available to stream on ESPN+.