Big Sky Breakdown

Idaho head coach Thomas Ford Jr. along with senior captain tight end Jake Cox (13:23) join Colter Nuanez to talk about the No. 8 Vandals playing No. 5 Montana on national television on Saturday night in Missoula, MT. 

No. 5 Montana moved to 3-0 with a 63-20 win over Indiana State in Missoula on September 20. 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 Griz football.

JP Flynn was an All-American offensive lineman at Montana State in 2015 and 2016 who went on to play in the NFL. This week, he joins the Big Sky Breakdown to analyze Montana State's 17-0 win over Mercyhurst and share some of his best memories against Eastern Washington in his playing career.

In the latest episode of the Sports Bite, host Blake Hempstead takes a road trip with Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem, a former Montana Griz wide receiver. 

No. 5 Montana exploded for more than 600 yards of total offense on the way to a 63-20 beatdown of Indiana State in Missoula 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 Eli Gillman's prodigious talent, Keali'i Ah Yat's progress + the latest "Schmidt Storm".

Montana State gutted out a 17-0 win over Mercyhurst to end non-conference play with a 2-2 record. The Bobcats had just six offensive possessions on Saturday against the Lakers. Former Bobcat player & coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down how Montana State has looked through the non-conference. 

This week, Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk scheduling non-NCAA opponents, the rise of Idaho & fall of EWU + Big Sky prospects for UM & MSU heading into Big Sky opening weekend.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck along with sophomore quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat and junior linebacker Peyton Wing addressed the media ahead of UM's Saturday night showdown against No. 8 Idaho on ESPN2. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media recapping his team's 2-2 non-conference slate capped by a 17-0 win over Mercyhurst and previews his team's Big Sky Conference opener against Eastern Washington on Saturday in Bozeman. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen along with offensive linemen senior JT Reed and sophomore Everett Carr along with senior defensive tackle Paul Brott addressed the media following MSU's 17-0 win over Mercyhurst in Bozeman to move to 2-2.  Brent Vigen began, followed by senior offensive lineman JT Reed (9:39), junior DB Takhari Carr (17:02), followed by senior defensive tackle Paul Brott (22:02...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem will be talking about Montana in its third straight home game against Indiana State. Montana State got its first victory in Week 3, and they look to continue that against the Mercyhurst Lakers.  0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Montana vs Indiana State Preview 16:03 - Montana State vs Mercyhurst Preview  30:31 - Idaho vs San Jose State Preview  41:58 - NAU vs Incarna...

Former Montana State All-American J.P. Flynn is the newest contributing analyst to Skyline Sports!  He joins Colter Nuanez to break down the evolution of Montana State's program over the last 10 years plus his analysis of MSU's offensive transition and its offensive line reshuffle. 

No. 5 Montana moved to 2-0 with a 24-23 come from behind win over No. 16 North Dakota in Missoula on Saturday. 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 Griz football.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk about fan bases learning to watch a new offensive identity, Montana's lack of offensive identity but a solidified quarterback option and much more. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, we recap Montana's big-time victory against the Fighting Hawks that saw their young QB and WR find their groove in the second half. Keenan Curran joins us again to recap that one. Samuel Akem will also get into the Montana State game and what they have looked like so far, 3 games into the season. 0:00 - Intro  1:38 - Montana vs UND Recap feat Keenan Curran  42:16 -...

Brooks Nuanez joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the grind it is to cover games between mismatched opponents, plus the good and the bad from Montana's 24-23 win over North Dakota and the bright spots and criticisms of Montana State's 41-7 win over San Diego. 

Montana sits at No. 5 in the national FCS polls after rallying for a 24-23 win over North Dakota on September 13, 2025. 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 "Bobby Ball magic", UM's OL inconsistencies and has his latest "Schmidt Storm"

No. 4 Montana State earned its first win on Saturday with a 41-7 drubbing of San Diego in Bozeman, Montana. MSU won 15 straight games to begin 2024 but had lost three straight if you include last season's national championship game loss to NDSU. Former Bobcat player & coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down how Montana State has looked through three weeks of this season.

Ty Gregorak, the color commentator for Scripps Sports Montana State and Big Sky Conference TV broadcasts, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the first three games of the season for MSU, including the first win of the year for the Bobcats last week against San Diego. 

No. 5 Montana earned a thrilling 24-23 win over No. 16 North Dakota behind a breakout performance from QB Keali'i Ah Yat (300 yards, 2 TDs). Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior safety Micah Harper and senior kicker/punter Ty Morrison addressed the media ahead of UM's matchup against Indiana State in Missoula on Saturday afternoon.

No. 4 Montana State earned its first win of the season by drilling San Diego 41-7 on Saturday in Bozeman, MT. The Bobcats rolled up 539 yards of total offense as Justin Lamson threw for 293 yards and 3 TDs. MSU fifth-year head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on Monday ahead of his team's upcoming matchup against Mercyhurst at Bobcat Stadium.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen along with juniors wide receiver Taco Dowler and safety Caden Dowler addressed the media following MSU's 41-7 win over San Diego in Bozeman on Saturday. 

University of North Dakota head coach Eric Schmidt joins Colter Nuanez to talk about his return to his alma mater and his team's matchup at No. 5 Montana on Saturday afternoon. 

Tom Miller, a sportswriter who's covered North Dakota football for 21 years for the Grand Forks Herald Newspaper, joins Colter Nuanez of ESPN MT and Skyline Sports to talk all things UND, including the Fighting Hawks' football game in Missoula against Montana on Saturday.