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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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 experi... More

Big Sky Breakdown: Montana Grizzlies (Episode 4)

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 defensive tackle Jesse Sims and junior tight end Colin Bingham ... More

Griz jump to No. 14 in media poll

The Montana Grizzlies made a double-digit climb to land at No. 14 in this week's STATS FCS Media Poll after upsetting Northern Iowa in opening weekend Saturday. Montana made the leap from No. 24 after beating the Panthers 26-23 and is now the third of four Big Sky Conference teams represented in the Top 25. Eastern Washin... More

Big Sky Breakdown: Montana Grizzlies (Episode 3)

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, the boys are joined by the "Voice of the Griz", Riley Corcoran as well as Northern Iowa head ... More

Former Big Sky Eagle continues rapid improvement for Griz

Like many kids growing up in Missoula, Colten Keintz insisted he would someday play football for the Montana Griz. But it wasn't until his sophomore year at Big Sky High School that he even suited up for a game. Now, just four years later, the redshirt freshman is battling for a starting position on the Griz squad, taking ... More

Backs to the wall, Griz OL has “embraced the grind”

After losing four starters from last season, Montana offensive line was already going to be one of the team's most inexperienced units this fall. Now with injuries to the lone carryover, Angel Villaneuva, and the retirement earlier this month one of the few linemen with game experience, Thayne Jackson, the uncertainty has ... More