BUTTE — For the third straight season, Montana Tech's football team is playoff bound.

The 11-0 Orediggers — who clinched an outright Frontier Conference East title on Saturday and an automatic postseason bid — were tabbed as the No. 3 seed in the upcoming NAIA Football Championship Series.

Tech will get a first-round bye and then host a second-round game on Nov. 29. The top-four seeding ensures that Tech can host through at least the quarterfinals.

HEAR FROM THE OREDIGGERS: Frontier Conference champion Montana Tech earns No. 3 playoff seed

"Really proud of the season that we've had," said Tech coach Kyle Samson. "Great to celebrate the Frontier championship (Saturday). I feel really good about where our team is at. Just got to keep improving and use this week to keep getting bette

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