Montana finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (6–1 in conference).[6] One of their wins was over
Eastern New Mexico of
Division II, while one of their losses was to
Washington State of
Division I-A. Seeded sixth in the playoffs, the Grizzlies defeated 10-seed
Eastern Kentucky, 14-seed
Georgia Southern, and seventh-seed
Stephen F. Austin to reach the final. This was the first appearance for Montana in a Division I-AA championship game.
Marshall also finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference).[7] One of their losses was to
NC State of Division I-A. The Thundering Herd, seeded fifth, defeated 12-seed
Jackson State, 16-seed
Northern Iowa, and top-seed
McNeese State to reach the final. This was the fifth appearance for Marshall in a Division I-AA championship game, having one prior win (1992) and three prior losses (1987, 1991, and 1993).
Montana finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (6–1 in conference).[6] One of their wins was over
Eastern New Mexico of
Division II, while one of their losses was to
Washington State of
Division I-A. Seeded sixth in the playoffs, the Grizzlies defeated 10-seed
Eastern Kentucky, 14-seed
Georgia Southern, and seventh-seed
Stephen F. Austin to reach the final. This was the first appearance for Montana in a Division I-AA championship game.
Marshall also finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference).[7] One of their losses was to
NC State of Division I-A. The Thundering Herd, seeded fifth, defeated 12-seed
Jackson State, 16-seed
Northern Iowa, and top-seed
McNeese State to reach the final. This was the fifth appearance for Marshall in a Division I-AA championship game, having one prior win (1992) and three prior losses (1987, 1991, and 1993).