Big Sky Breakdown

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior safety TJ Rausch and senior offensive lineman Cannon Panfiloff addressed the media ahead of Montana's trip to Portland State. 

Montana State walloped Weber State 66-14 last week for its 8th straight victory. MSU head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on November 10 to preview his team's nationally televised game against No. 9 UC Davis this week.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I recap all of the biggest games from the Big Sky Conference and across the entire FCS. The playoff picture is getting more exciting, and all of these games have massive implications on top of them. From the Montana State blowout win in Bozeman, UC Davis' road win over the Vandals. I will review them all and share my thoughts. Stay tuned for the entire episode. SPOR...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan and recap Montana's crazy home game against a potent Eastern Washington passing attack. The Montana defense has been the story for much of the season, and that narrative continued on Saturday. Keenan and I will be giving our thoughts about what we saw from the Griz on Saturday and what they can do to improve. SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana....

Montana won a shootout 4-2 to outlast Weber State and win the Big Sky Conference tournament in Missoula, Montana on Sunday November 9. The victory helps UM advance to the NCAA Tournament.  Head coach Chris Citowicki (0:00), seniors Mattie Ditta (8:08), Chloe Seelhoff (11:38) and goal keeper Ashlyn Dvorak (15:35) addressed the media.  Sound provided by Andrew Houghton, for Skyline Sports 

No. 2 Montana (10-0) defeats Eastern Washington (4-6) 29-24 in Missoula on November 8, 2025 .  Montana jumped out to a 22-0 lead mid way through the 2nd quarter, before Eastern Washington surged back to create complete chaos in the fourth quarter and push the game to its final seconds.  Part I of this video features Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, defensive end Kellen Detrick & wide receiver D...

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen (1:00), senior running back Julius Davis (11:47), and junior captain safety Caden Dowler (17:28) addressed the media following MSU's 66-14 win over Weber State in Bozeman. 

Ryan Tootell comes armed with stunning stats about Montana State's defense, Montana's offense and a trip to Lambeau Field on the docket. 

Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best and nickel Jaylon Jenkins join Colter Nuanez to talk about the ups and downs of EWU's season and preview this week's matchup at Montana.

"In this week's Akem's Analysis, I talk about a ton of exciting games happening in FCS football. Both Montana schools are heavy favorites on the road against EWU and Weber State. UC Davis will be tested for the second straight week against Idaho, who's is coming off a big, ranked victory on the road. UND attempts to bounce back after a loss to South Dakota. They take on a dominant NDSU squad that...

Analyst Jordan Tripp joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana's fast start in Ogden, the Grizzlies' improvement on the offensive line, standouts defensively like Hunter Peck, Clay Oven, Kenzel Lawler + a preview of UM's matchup against Eastern Washington this weekend.

Vandals Weekly this week features Idaho sophomore captain quarterback Joshua Wood along with UI head coach Thomas Ford Jr. (7:23) join Colter Nuanez to talk about Idaho's 35-32 overtime win at Northern Arizona on Halloween and to preview No. 10 UC Davis playing in Moscow on Saturday. 

Weber State defensive coordinator Joe Dale, who has been at Weber State since 2018, breaks down WSU's 38-17 home loss to Montana and helps preview Weber's trip to take on Montana State on Saturday in Bozeman. 

Justin Angle, a professor of business at the University of Montana and the host of "The New Angle" podcast, revives "the Business Angle" with Colter Nuanez, an overlay between business and sports on a local, statewide and national level. The duo talks ticket prices, NBA gambling scandal, how many home games in a row is too many for Griz football and much more.

Ty Gregorak, a 15-year coaching veteran in the Big Sky Conference and now the color commentator for Scripps Sports, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the rare air Montana State, Montana and North Dakota State occupy compared to the rest of the FCS. Plus, Gregorak gives his thoughts on the strengths of the Montana State defense as the Cats enter the stretch run of 2025. 

Colter Nuanez joins Dave Wooten for his weekly "Blue & Gold Thursday" on KSKY Country 106.9 FM and for the Bobcat pregame Tailgate Show. 

Andrew Schmidt joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Griz quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat leading the FCS in passing yards....how did this happen? For those that say it's because of weak competition for Montana, well, everyone is weak competition compared to the Griz, Montana State and North Dakota State. Plus, a review of Andrew's favorite sandwiches and much more!

Montana is off to a 9-0 start after a 38-17 win at Weber State on Saturday, its first in Ogden since 2012.  Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior tight end Evan Shafer and senior safety Micah Harper addressed the media ahead of UM's home game Saturday against Eastern Washington. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan Curran and Samuel Akem talk about Montana's 2nd-straight road win in Ogden over the Wildcats. The Grizzlies got off to a hot start but cooled off in the second half. We also take a look around the FCS to see where Montana stacks up. We recap what was also a wild weekend in FCS football.  SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en

Montana State has won seven in a row after last weekend's 55-7 beat down of Northern Colorado. The Bobcats host Weber State on Saturday in Bozeman.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I talk about all the chaos that took place in the FSC during Week 10. 7 FCS Top-25 teams were upset during week 10, and it completely flipped the FCS landscape on its head. I will be discussing all the major games that took place and what the outcomes of those upsets will be.   SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - Montana Stat...

Brooks Nuanez joins Colter Nuanez to break down Montana State's 55-7 win at Northern Colorado and Montana's 38-17 win at Weber State as each team extended their winning streaks to begin November. 

Montana State rolled to a 55-7 win over Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado on Saturday November 1.  Brent Vigen (0:00), quarterback Justin Lamson (5:20), defensive tackle Talon Marsh (11:25) and defensive back Seth Johnson (13:33) addressed the media following MSU's 7th straight win. 

Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez talk about Montana State's dominant yet not star-driven defense and how much that reflects Brent Vigen's North Dakota State roots, Paul Brott's prowess (11:23), national narratives & polls (14:00), nobody remembering Weber State won in Missoula last year (31:32), Utah coaching trees (38:00), Ed Lamb's presence at Northern Colorado (40:11) and the challenges for...

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to discuss a variety of Big Sky Conference football subjects, including the perceived collision course Montana and Montana State seem to be on.