Big Sky Breakdown

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan Curran joins Samuel Akem to recap the wild game between Montana and Idaho State. Everyone knew Idaho State had a good offense, but they definitely took advantage of some weaknesses in the defense. Jordan Cooke is a difference maker, and it showed. 

Northern Arizona quarterback Ty Pennington joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the No. 13 Lumberjacks hosting No. 5 Montana State on Saturday. 

Montana is 4-0 for the first time since 2022 and the second time since 2009 entering October. . Jordan Cooke, Idaho State's strong-armed starting QB, joined Colter Nuanez to preview Montana at Idaho State.

"In this Akem's Analysis, I talked with Brock Galvin to not only look at the state of the UC Davis Aggies and where they currently sit. But we also previewed their matchup this week against Cal Poly. It was a great conversation with two former players."

"In this Akem's Analysis, I talked with Keaton Gillogly, the voice of the Bobcats. We talked about where the Bobcats currently are this season, then we previewed what to expect this week in Flagstaff. He has all the insight to give, since he calls all of the games; we had a great conversation."

No. 4 Montana and No. 5 Montana State come into October on winning streaks. The Griz have won 4 straight while MSU has won three in a row. UM plays at Idaho State for its first road game of the season. MSU plays at Northern Arizona for its first road game in a month.  Brooks Nuanez & Colter Nuanez diagnose the most surprising players for UM & MSU on this week's Big Sky Breakdown. 

Jordan Tripp, the TV color commentator for Scripps Sports covering Montana football games, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Hunter Peck's progress, the emergence of a second Griz CB, Micah Harper's man-to-man abilities, Peyton Wing's targeting ejection and Montana's upcoming road trip to Idaho State. 

Trey Bender, the television play by play broadcaster for Griz football on Scripps Sports, joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things University of Montana and Big Sky Conference on this week's ESPN Roundtable. 

Montana State offensive line head coach Matt Smith joins Colter Nuanez to talk about his team's reshuffle, the emergence of freshman Braden Zimmer and MSU's matchup at Northern Arizona on Saturday.

Montana State linebackers' coach Jody Owens joins Colter Nuanez to break down his unit's performance, the thriving Bobcat defense and his relationship with Northern Arizona head coach Brian Wright. 

Montana State punter Colby Frokjer shares his story after scoring a touchdown in MSU's 57-3 whipping of Eastern Washington on Saturday. 

No. 5 Montana State rolled to a 57-3 win over Eastern Washington for its third straight victory on the final Saturday of September.  The 54-point win is the largest margin over EWU ever and the largest margin by a Bobcat team over any opponent since 2016.  Former Bobcat player & coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down how Montana State has looked entering October and why the defense...

No. 13 Northern Arizona is off to a 4-1 start after making the playoffs last season. The Lumberjacks are under the direction of 2nd-year head coach Brian Wright, who was the offensive coordinator in 2010 and 2011 at Montana State. Longtime voice of the NAU Lumberjacks Mitch Strohman joined Colter Nuanez to preview Montana State at Northern Arizona this week.

Montana is off to its first 4-0 start since 2022 and its second since 2009. 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 talks about Montana's improved talent, UM's potential + the latest "Schmidt Storm".

No. 4 Montana is 4-0 for the frist time since 2022 and the second time since 2009 following a 40-31 win over No. 8 Idaho. The Griz play their first road game fo the season at Idaho State on Saturday. Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior WR Drew Deck and senior S TJ Rausch addressed media ahead of the matchup.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media coming off a 57-3 win over Eastern Washington and leading into his team's trip to Flagstaff to take on No. 13 Northern Arizona on Saturday afternoon. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem takes a look at Montana State's big-time victory against Eastern Washington, who looks like a dazed and confused team. Akem also looks at UC Davis' dominant victory against Weber State as they open conference play on a strong note. North Dakota State looks like a team built for the long haul, and they show it every week.  0:00 - Intro  3:37 - Montana Sta...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan Curran joins Samuel Akem to recap the Montana Grizzlies' big win against the 8th-ranked Idaho Vandals. They dominated the game from start to finish, and Keali'i Ah Yat is showing phenomenal development.  We also take a look around the FCS to see who else the Grizzlie shave coming up and how they stack up against the rest of the conference.  0:00 - Intro  1:00...

Colter Nuanez joins "Blue & Gold Thursday" on the Dave & Ally show on KSKY Country 106.9 FM. 

Eastern Washington opens Big Sky play at No. 4 Montana State. It's the fifth straight season EWU and MSU have played. EWU and Montana State have played five straight seasons. Ninth-year Eastern head coach Aaron Best joins Colter Nuanez to preview conference play. Sophomore Nate Bell took over for injured QB Jared Taylor two weeks ago. He led EWU to its first win last week over Western Illinois. 

No. 4 Montana State takes a 2-2 mark into Big Sky Conference play while No. 5 Montana is 3-0.  The Griz are riding high after a 63-20 win over Indiana State last week while MSU is building off a 17-0 win over Mercyhurst. Brooks Nuanez & Colter Nuanez diagnose the first month of the season in this week's Big Sky Breakdown. 

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to break down Big Sky Conference story lines and give our Big Sky Power Rankings with conference play opening on Saturday. 

Voice of the Idaho Vandals Dennis Patchin joins Colter Nuanez on 102.9 ESPN Radio to preview UI's game at No. 5 Montana on Saturday night in Missoula. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, we look at one of the biggest games in this early season as the 5th-ranked Montana Grizzlies take on the 8th-ranked Idaho Vandals. Although the season is early, this game has huge playoff ramifications. Montana State takes on Eastern Washington at home, and they're looking to dominate their opposition as they have in recent years. Along with other Big Sky games, I w...

Montana State freshman defensive back Carson Williams joins Colter Nuanez to talk about MSU's non-conference slate and his fearless nature as a cornerback on this week's Montana State Minute, proudly presented by the Bobcat Collective.