BUTTE — Welcome to Frontier Conference intra-division play. The beginning of six-game slates for East and West Division programs to determine respective automatic qualifications into the 20-team NAIA Football Championship Series.

Teams like Rocky Mountain College, Dickinson State, Simpson University, Southern Oregon, and Arizona Christian likely need that golden ticket as the prospect of at-large playoff selection looks grim at the moment.

Undefeated Montana Tech, tied for its highest national ranking since at least 1999, is staring an unblemished regular-season in the eye. Saturday’s Homecoming matchup inside Alumni Coliseum is between two of three East Division squads with the best records.

Montana Western, Carroll College, and College of Idaho are currently in playoff position and

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