Big Sky Breakdown

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen on his team's trip to Northern Colorado on Saturday. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan Curran and Samuel Akem discuss Montana's victory over Sacramento State following a week of smack talk and shots taken. We discuss what has helped Montana get to this 8-0 start, and we also get into what they need to do in order to improve moving forward. As always, there's plenty of laughs and a good back and forth. So stay tuned for the whole episode, Keenan...

Montana State sophomore Talon Marsh joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now on ESPN MT to talk about his progression and the Bobcat defensive line as MSU enters November on a six-game winning streak. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media following his team's sixth straight win, a 34-17 win at Cal Poly that moved MSU to 6-2 overall entering November. 

Montana State senior running back Julius Davis rushed for a career-high 175 yards and scored a touchdown to help pace a Bobcat run game that rolled up 290 yards on the ground in a 34-17 win over Cal Poly. 

DISCLAIMER - THIS SOUND IS MUFFLED AND THERE'S A TON OF BACKGROUND NOISE. Montana State sophomore linebacker Cole Taylor addresses the media after having an interception in MSU's 34-17 win at Cal Poly. 

Cal Poly head coach Paul Wulff joined Colter Nuanez to help preview the Mustangs' home game against Montana State on Saturday in SLO. 

No. 4 Montana moved to 7-0 with a 43-21win over Sacred Heart in its final non-conference game of the season. UM plays at Sac State on ESPN2 on Friday night. Jordan Tripp was an FCS All-American who became an NFL Draft pick during his time at Montana and after graduating from UM. Tripp, now the color commentator for Scripps Sports for Griz broadcasts, joins Colter Nuanez weekly to break down all th...

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to discuss Montana and Montana State entering the second half of the season, including:  - Keali'i Ah Yat is the best Griz quarterback since....? - Why Brent Vigen has such a steady hand and NEVER drops games in which his team is the decided favorite - Montana's offensive production despite a shaky offensive line - Montana State's run game coming alive and now pair...

No. 4 Montana (7-0) plays at Sacramento State (4-3) on Friday night on ESPN2 in Sacramento. Sac first-year head coach Brennan Marion + running back Rodney Hammond Jr., joined Colter Nuanez to preview the matchup. 

Montana State junior captain offensive lineman Titan Fleishmann joins Colter Nuanez for a mid-season update and a preview of MSU's road game at Cal Poly on Saturday evening. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I preview the big-time, much-anticipated matchup taking place in Sacramento between Montana & Sac State. There has been a ton of talk on social media, and now all that's left is the competition on the field. NDSU & SDSU face off in a big-time matchup in Brookings with MVFC and playoff implications on the line. Montana State returns to the field after a bye w...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I talk about some of the biggest games that happened in FCS football this weekend. To start, we look at the big-time win that Sacramento State had at home against the Northern Colorado Bears. Both teams were 3-3 going into the game, and the winner now has a chance to become a playoff team with the right luck. We also look at 2 games in the MVFC, UND vs SIU, and Illi...

Ben Wineman spent three years as a sports reporter at KTMF & SWX before becoming the lead anchor for Non-Stop Local. Ben is a proud Washington State alum who also is a diehard Seattle Mariners fan & a Montana Grizzly season ticket holder. Ben joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Game 7 heartbreaks and the 7-0 start for Griz football.

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about handling the hype and blocking out the noise if you are Montana State + the duo talks about MSU's road game at Cal Poly on Saturday. 

Idaho (2-5) is lost 21-14 at Eastern Washington for its fourth straight loss last weekend in Cheney.  The Vandals are back home against winless Portland State on Saturday.  Wide receiver Marquawn McCraney and head coach Thomas Ford Jr. joined Colter Nuanez of Skyline to preview the week.

No. 4 Montana is off to its first 8-0 start since 2009 thanks to a 43-21 win over Sacred Heart in Missoula last weekend.  Andrew Schmidt, a former Griz RB and NFL agent, joins Colter Nuanez weekly to breakdown all things Montana & the Big Sky Conference.  This week, Andrew reads listen comments, talks about Montana's OL issues and goes in on Sac State for their sophomoric smack talking.

No. 4 Montana and No. 5 Montana State at the midpoint of the season on winning streaks. The Griz have won 7 straight while MSU has won 5 in a row. Montana plays at Sac State on Friday night while Montana State plays at Cal Poly on Saturday. Brooks Nuanez & Colter Nuanez talk about national championship standards, OL play, Walter Payton Award candidates and matchups this week.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck along with seniors Elijawah Tolbert & Josh Gale addressed the media ahead of UM's trip to Sacramento to take on Sac State on Friday night. 

Montana State took its bye week last week. The Bobcats are on a five-game winning streak entering Saturday's matchup with Cal Poly (3-4) in San Luis Obispo, California. 

In this Week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan and I recap Montana's 7th victory of the season against Sacred Heart. Keali'i Ah Yat is beginning to set himself apart from the rest of the conference, and Keenan thinks he could be a Big Sky OPOY candidate. We also discuss Sac State President Dr. Luke Wood's comments regarding their upcoming ESPN2 game against the Grizzlies. We also look at the rest of the B...

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, sophomore QB Keali'i Ah Yat and senior defensive end Hunter Peck along with Sacred Heart head coach Mark Nofri addressed the media following Montana's 43-21 win over the Pioneers in Missoula on October 18, 2025. 

No. 5 Montana moved to 6-0 with a 28-9 win on homecoming over Cal Poly. UM hosts its last non-conf game against Sacred Heart on Saturday in Missoula. Jordan Tripp was an FCS All-American who became an NFL Draft pick during his time at Montana and after graduating from UM. Tripp, now the color commentator for Scripps Sports for Griz broadcasts, joins Colter Nuanez weekly to break down all things Gr...

Brooks Nuanez joins Colter Nuanez to break down where Montana and Montana State are at and what concerns they have heading into the second half of the season.