Big Sky Breakdown: Montana Grizzlies (Episode 6)

Each week on Big Sky Breakdown, Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of 102.9 ESPN Missoula are joined by Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports to break down news, analysis and happenings the the Montana Grizzlies football team. This week, hear from head coach Bobby Hauck, quarterback Dalton Sneed and safety Reid Miller as Montana gears up to it's ... More

Big Sky Capsules: Montana Grizzlies

RECORD LAST SEASON: 7-4 OVERALL, 5-3 IN BIG SKY CONFERENCE PLAY 2018 NON-CONFERENCE RECORD: 2-1 FIRST CONFERENCE GAME: Sacramento State at Montana, 1 pm Saturday, Sept. 20 Big question: Does Bobby Hauck still have it? Hauck’s return has dominated the Big Sky conversation since his re-hiring was announced last December. It’s ... More

Montana slips to No. 19 in latest poll

With a loss on the road last Saturday, the Montana football team took a short slide in this week's edition of the FCS STATS Top 25 poll. The Grizzlies dropped from No. 14 to 19 after falling 31-27 at Western Illinois. The team was ranked 20th in this week's American Football Coaches (AFCA) Top 25 poll as it wrapped up it's pre-league slate ... More

Griz slip late in road loss

The flaws that lurked around the edges of Montana's perfect start to the 2018 season burst into the spotlight in the closing quarter of Saturday's road loss at Western Illinois. Key among these were the inability to run the ball and a propensity for allowing special teams touchdowns - but the Grizzlies introduced some new ones as well on ... More

Montana closes pre-league schedule at Western Illinois

The Montana football team will face its third still-inexperienced squad in as many weeks when they play their final match of the non-conference slate on Saturday. Yet Saturday's road trip to Western Illinois may still be the toughest test yet for a 2-0 Grizzly team that played 14 true or redshirt freshmen in last weekend's win over Drake. ... More

Montana football press conference: Griz 48, Drake 16

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, sophomore wide receiver Samuel Akem (left) and sophomore cornerback Dareon Nash along with Drake head coach Rick Fox address the media following UM's 48-16 win over Drake on Saturday afternoon in Missoula. More

Big Sky Breakdown: Montana Grizzlies (Episode 5)

Each week on Big Sky Breakdown, Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of 102.9 ESPN Missoula are joined by Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports to break down news, analysis and happenings the the Montana Grizzlies football team. This week, head coach Bobby Hauck, junior receiver Jerry Louie-McGee and junior linebacker Dante Olson address this ... More

Hauck not surprised by Olson’s hot start

One week after earning Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week in Montana's opener versus Northern Iowa, defensive end Dante Olson found a way to outdo himself. With a career-high 16 tackles in Week's 2 outing versus Drake - plus a pair of sacks, a forced fumble and a pass breakup - the redshirt junior earned not only a repeat of the conference ... More

Montana men’s basketball schedule finalized

Montana men's basketball faces a tough non-conference slate to open the 2018-19 season, according to a finalized schedule released this week. The Grizzlies, who are coming off one of the most successful seasons in school history, will open Friday, Nov. 9, at home versus fellow NCAA Tournament team - and last year's Sun Belt tournament winner ... More

Drake visits Missoula with element of mystery

With a new head coach and starting quarterback, Montana held the benefit of surprise heading into its opener last Saturday versus Northern Iowa. The result was 26 unanswered first-half points and, despite second-half adjustments by the Panthers, a signature win before a sellout crowd. But this weekend the Grizzlies experience the other ... More