No. 7 Oregon hosts Montana State in Autzen Stadium opener

Montana State at No. 7 Oregon, Saturday, 4 p.m. ET.

BetMGM College Football Odds: Oregon by 27 1/2.

How to watch: Big Ten Network.

Key stats

Montana State

Overall offense: 478.8 yards per game (2nd FCS)

Passing: 183.9 yards per game (86th)

Rushing: 294.9 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 40.8 points per game (1st)

Overall defense: 311.9 yards allowed per game (15th in FCS)

Passing: 190.8 yards allowed per game (31st)

Rushing: 121.2 yards allowed per game (24th)

Scoring: 18.3 points allowed per game (11th)

Oregon (2024):

Overall offense: 437.2 yards per game (22 in FBS)

Passing: 279.5 yards per game (13th)

Rushing: 157.9 yards per game (72nd )

Scoring: 34.9 points per game (17th)

Overall defense: 315.9 yards allowed per game (15th in FBS)

Passing: 185.9 yards allowed per game (25th)

Rushing: 130.0 yards allowed per game (38th)

Scoring: 19.4 points allowed per game (16th)

Team leaders

Montana State (2024)

Passing: Tommy Mellott, 2,783, 31 TDs, 2 INTs, 67.8 completion percentage.

Rushing: Scottre Humphrey, 1,386 on 199 carries, 16 TDs

Receiving: Taco Dowler, 597 yards on 38 catches, 11 TDs

Oregon (2024)

Passing: Dillon Gabriel, 3,857 yards, 30 TDs, 6 INTs, 72.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Jordan James, 1, 267 on 233 carries, 15 TDs

Receiving: Tez Johnson, 898 on 83 catches, 10 TDs

Last game

Montana State lost to North Dakota State 35-32 in the FCS title game, finishing the season 15-1.

Oregon lost to Ohio State 41-21 in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl, finishing the season 13-1.

Next game

Montana State hosts South Dakota State on Sept. 6. Oregon hosts Oklahoma State on Sept. 6.

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