BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University's athletics director Leon Costello announced Monday via a press release that head football coach Brent Vigen signed a four-year contract extension.

Then Utah State. Then Washington State. With each passing week, Brent Vigen’s employment status was tied to those three schools, which ended up hiring different head football coaches.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen was named the 2024 Eddie Robinson Award winner as the best head coach at the FCS level. Under Vigen, Montana State finished the regular season 12-0 as the only ...