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ESPN Events on Monday announced a pair of future Vegas Kickoff Classic games at Allegiant Stadium that match up the top FCS programs from the Big Sky Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Montana State will take on North Dakota State in 2027, and Montana will face South Dakota State in 2029. Both games will be played during Labor Day weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with the game dates, times and networks to be announced at a later time.

“We’re thrilled to have Montana, Montana State and Big Sky football showcased on ESPN as part of the Vegas Kickoff Classic,” commissioner Tom Wistrcill said in a release from the conference. “Labor Day Weekend is one of college football’s great traditions, and these games will demonstrate that the

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