Montana and Montana State head into the historic 124th Brawl of the Wild as two of the hottest teams in the country.

The second-ranked Grizzlies have won 11 consecutive games during their undefeated start to the season. The third-ranked Bobcats have knocked out nine wins in a row following their 0-2 start to the year.

Both are 7-0 in Big Sky Conference games, and the winner will lock up the outright conference championship. The winner will also gain a top-two seed in the FCS playoffs , which will guarantee homefield advantage through the semifinals.

Kickoff is slated for noon Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The home team has won five consecutive games in the series.

Montana State is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 59.5 points as of Thursday, according to the

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