Coach Kyle Sampson and the No. 5 ranked Montana Tech Orediggers Football Team have a chance to make history on Saturday as they look to complete their first undefeated season since the school began playing the sport.  Standing in the way are the Valley City State Vikings who come into the contest with a 6-3 overall mark and look to play the role of Spoiler.  The game kicks off Saturday at 1pm at Bob Green Field at Alumni Coliseum and a large and lively crowd is expected. Here is a comparative look at what the Vikings and the Orediggers have done this season up to this point.

VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS 2025 RESULTS:

  • Week 1:   at Dickenson State; loss, 15-30
  • Week 2: vs. Augsburg University: win, 27-0
  • Week 3: BYE
  • Week 4 at Eastern Oregon: win, 3-0
  • Week 5: vs. Simpson University; win, 27-21
  • Week 6: vs. Rocky Mountain College; loss, 21-31
  • Week 7: vs, Mayville State; win, 21-0
  • Week 8: at Dakota State; lost, 7-40
  • Week 9; vs. Dickinson State; win, 29-21
  • Week 10: at Montana State-Northern; win, 13-7

MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS 2025 RESULTS:

  • Week 1: vs. Montana-Western; win, 38-27
  • Week 2: at Carroll College; win,  30-19
  • Week 3: vs. Rocky Mountain College; win, 34-23
  • Week 4: at Southern Oregon; win, 37-14
  • Week 5: vs. College of Idaho, win, 27-24
  • Week 6: vs. Dakota State, win, 49-21
  • Week 7: at Montana State-Northern; win, 49-7
  • Week 8; BYE
  • Week 9: vs. Mayville State; win, 51-0
  • Week 10; at Rocky Mountain College; win, 42-13
  • Week 11: at Dickinson State; win, 31-7

The Orediggers have clinched the Frontier Conference-East title and will most likely receive a bye in the first round of the NAIA national playoffs and host a quarterfinal contest in early December.  Tickets to Saturday's game can be found here.

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