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National championship on the line: Illinois State battles Montana State

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Monday's 6:30 p.m. FCS national championship game is the first meeting between Illinois State and Montana State.

Illinois State and Montana State will play for the FCS national championship trophy Monday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennesee.
Tommy Rittenhouse vs. SLU
Justin Lamson, Montana State
Montana State quarterback Justin Lamson (8) looks for a receiver earlier this season against Cal-Davis.

Essentials

Facts about the FCS national championship game pitting Illinois State against Montana State

When: 6:30 p.m., Monday

Where: FirstBank Stadium, Nashville

Television: ESPN

Records: ISU 12-4, MSU 13-2

National rankings: ISU 17, MSU 2

Playoff seeds: ISU unseeded, MSU 2

Betting line: MSU minus 10½

Brock Spack on Montana State
Brock Spack on Montana State
Illinois State receiver Daniel Sobkowicz turned down payday to remain a Redbird
Illinois State receiver Daniel Sobkowicz turned down payday to remain a Redbird
Spack family grows in years following first national championship appearance
Spack family grows in years following first national championship appearance
The road to Nashville: A game-by-game look at the Illinois State football season
The road to Nashville: A game-by-game look at the Illinois State football season
Mason Kaplan receives Elite Academic award
Mason Kaplan receives Elite Academic award