On Thursday night Montana State quarterback Matthew McKay announced via Twitter that he would be entering the transfer portal. The news comes two days before the Bobcats host UT-Martin in the second round of the FCS playoffs. McKay, who started all 11 regular season games for MSU this fall, was listed as QB1 on the most recent depth chart that the team released on Wednesday.
At the time of publication no official reason for the move has been given by either the school or first-year head coach Brent Vigen. McKay initially transferred to Montana State from NC State in December of 2019 and threw for over 2,000 yards and 17 touchdowns this season, helping the Bobcats to a 9-2 overall record.