Football earns No. 3 seed in NAIA Football Championship Series

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Football 11/16/2025 5:00:00 PM

Football earns No. 3 seed in NAIA Football Championship Series

Montana Tech Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Montana Tech's football team will begin its quest for the 2025 NAIA national championship at home.

The NAIA's selection committee dubbed the Orediggers as the No. 3 seed in the NAIA Football Championship Series, the national office announced Sunday evening. It's Montana Tech's highest-ever playoff seeding.

Montana Tech earned a first-round bye and will play host to a to-be-determined opponent Saturday, November 29 in Butte. The NAIA will announce the second-round matchups following the completion of Saturday's opening games.

The Orediggers sport a perfect 11-0 record headed into postseason play and hold the top ranking in the NAIA's Football Performance Indicator. Tech is ranked fourth in the Massey Ratings and the Netting Professionals NAIA coaches' top 25.

Montana Tech earned the automatic playoff bid by means of its Frontier Conference East Division championship. It's the third-straight year the Orediggers will compete in the playoffs and the 12th time in program history. Tech was the NAIA runner-up in 1996.

Fort Worth, Texas' Crowley ISD Stadium will play host to the 70th Annual NAIA National Championship on Saturday, December 20.

Montana Tech is 5-10 all-time in NAIA championship series history. The Orediggers have a 4-2 record at home in those games.

Montana Tech athletics will announce information on scheduling, tickets, and fan experience for the November 29 NAIA second-round playoff game as it becomes available.

Montana Tech's All-Time NAIA Football Championship Results (Location)
2024
Northwestern (Iowa) 32, Montana Tech 29 (Butte)
2023
Dickinson State 35, Montana Tech 28 (Butte)
2016
Montana Tech 28, Dickinson State 21 (Butte)
Reinhardt 27, Montana Tech 0 (Waleska, Ga.)
2015
Montana Tech 44, Dickinson State 10 (Butte)
Saint Francis (Ind.) 42, Montana Tech 20 (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
2012
Morningside 40, Montana Tech 35 (Sioux City, Iowa)
2005
Montana Tech 24, Azusa Pacific 17 (Azusa, Calif.)
Carroll 24, Montana Tech 0 (Helena)
2004
Dickinson State 30, Montana Tech 13 (Dickinson, N.D.)
1997
Montana Tech 51, Minnesota-Crookston 10 (Butte)
Willamette 50, Montana Tech 24 (Portland, Ore.)
1996
Montana Tech 49, Carroll 28 (Butte)
Southwestern Oklahoma 33, Montana Tech 31 (Weatherford, Okla., championship)
1992
Pacific Lutheran 37, Montana Tech 0 (Tacoma, Wash.)
1971
Cal Lutheran 34, Montana Tech 6 (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)

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