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.

North Dakota State (11-0) is the unanimous No. 1-ranked team after the Bison received all 56 first-place votes. Lehigh (11-0) and Tarleton State (10-1) are Nos. 4 and 5. View the complete rankings .

When Montana and Montana State kick off in their annual rivalry matchup Saturday, it'll be the highest combined rankings between the teams in the series. The game will also serve as the de facto Big Sky Conference championship, with the winner securing the league's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs and a top-two seed.

This week's FCS top 25 poll featured few drastic movers. Of this w

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