Big Sky Breakdown

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck, who leads the No. 4 seeded Vandals into the second round of the FCS Playoffs this weekend against Southern Illinois. The Salukis shut out Nichols 35-0 in the first round last week. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Voice of the Griz Riley Corcoran to dissect Montana's 37-7 win over Montana State, muse about the first round of the FCS Playoffs and preview UM's second round game against No. 11 Delaware on Saturday night in Missoula. 

Montana won its seventh straight game by thrashing rival Montana State 37-7 to end the regular season. The win sewed up the outright Big Sky Conference championship and secured the No. 2 seed in the FCS playoffs for UM. Montana received a first round bye and will take on Delaware in the second round Saturday night in MIssoula, Montana. The Blue Hens are 9-3 after a 36-34 win over Lafayette in the...

North Dakota State rolled Drake 66-3 on Saturday to move into the second round of the FCS Playoffs. The Bison will take on No. 6 Montana State, who is coming off a first round bye.  NDSU ended Montana State's season in the 2018, 2019 and 2021 playoffs. The last time the two programs met, NDSU beat MSU 38-10 in the 2021 national title game. The last time North Dakota State played in Bozeman, the Bi...

The Bobcats still received a bye in the FCS Playoffs and will host North Dakota State on December 2, 2023 in Bozeman, Montana.  The Bison, winners of nine national championships since 2011, are 9-3 after a 66-3 win over Drake in the first round of the playoffs.  The last time NDSU visited Bozeman came in the first round of the 2010 FCS Playoffs. The Bison won 42-17 against the Big Sky Conference c...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Brooks Nuanez (3:40) to talk about the ebbs and flows of the mindsets of fan bases based on rivalry results, the arch of the Montana-Montana State rivalry in its current iteration, the Griz excelling at Bobby Hauck's system, flexibility when it comes to bouncing back, Montana State's meltdown and why Sean Chambers didn't play.  Colter is joined by Andrew Houghton (38:30)...

Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports talk about Idaho football's FCS Playoffs draw as the No. 4 seed, discuss all the Vandals who landed on the All-Big Sky Conference football lists and debate barometers of success now that that regular season is over and the playoffs are here. 

Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez dive into every single detail of Saturday's rivalry game pitting No. 4 Montana State at No. 3 Montana, the first Top 5 showdown in the 122-year history of the fierce rivalry.  Ty Gregorak (48:10) joins Colter for a spirited conversation about his rivalry memories (he coached in 15 of them) and what are the keys on both sides for the Bobcats and the Griz. 

Former Griz wide receiver Sammy Akem and ESPN MT producer Andrew Houghton joins Colter Nuanez for this week's ESPN Roundtable on Nuanez Now to talk about each and every matchup in this year's Montana-Montana State rivalry football game. 

Vandals Weekly this week features Colter Nuanez interviewing Idaho head coach Jason Eck after the Vandals fell 31-29 to be eliminated from Big Sky Conference title contention last week.  Andrew Houghton features Idaho running back Nick Romano to talk about coming back from injury during his career and to preview UI's rivalry game against Idaho State this week to finish the regular season. 

Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports is joined by Riley Corcoran the Voice of the Griz to preview No. 4 Montana State at No. 3 Montana in the first Top 5 matchup in the 122-year history of the rivalry. 

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck plus senior captains linebackers Braxton Hill, Levi Janacaro and center A.J. Forbes talk about the 122nd rendition of the rivalry against Montana State. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media ahead of the 122nd clash with rival Montana. The showdown is the first between Top 5 teams on both sides and the first for the outright league title in the 60-year history of the Big Sky Conference. 

Colter Nuanez presents this week's slate of interviews, including Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum (1:10), Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best (16:40) and Montana State senior nickel back Level Price Jr. (

Colter Nuanez is joined by Andrew Houghton (0:57) to talk about the various season-ending scenarios around the Big Sky Conference, the regression of Eastern Washington to the middle of the Big Sky pack, different outcomes for the six teams that are currently 3-3 in league play and various seeding scenarios for the three title contenders (Montana, Montana State, Idaho).  Colter and Samuel Akem (31:...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to talk about earning a road win after an emotional home win over Montana State, which the Vandals did by winning 27-13 over Northern Colorado last week. Plus, Eck previews his team's matchup at Weber State on Saturday.  Andrew Houghton shares an interview with Terez Traynor, a wide receiver who was one of the best in the Big Sky in 2021 before...

Riley Corcoran, the Voice of the Griz, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the beginning of basketball season, analysis on Montana football's five-game winning streak, Clifton McDowell's continued toughening, and what Griz team from the past the current Montana team reminds Colter of. 

No. 3 Montana won for the fifth week in a row by ripping previously No. 7 Sacramento State 34-7 in Missoula, Montana The Griz are now 8-1 overall, including 5-1 in Big Sky Conference play as they head to Portland State for their final regular-season road game of the year.  Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior quarterback Clifton McDowell (left) and senior defensive back Trajon Cotton addressed t...

No. 5 Montana State scored on its first four offensive possessions to spark a 45-21 win over Northern Arizona to move to 5-1 in league play, 7-2 overall. Montana State hosts Eastern Washington (4-4) on Saturday November 11 in Bozeman, MT. It's the final regular-season home game of 2023. Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on November 6, 2023. 

Colter Nuanez presents a slate of interviews from Around Big Sky Conference football for the first week of November in 2023, including: - Sacramento State head coach Andy Thompson ( 2:45) - Northern Arizona head coach Chris Ball (16:50) - Sacramento State senior tight end Marshall Martin (31:25) - Northern Arizona senior center & captain Jonny Bottorff (38:16) - Montana State senior linebacker...

Colter Nuanez is joined by former Griz wide receiver and current Philadelphia Stars player Samuel Akem to break down all things Big Sky Conference, including how Idaho beat Montana State, the keys to the matchup between Sac State at Montana and the various scenarios and story lines coming down the pipe the last month of the regular season. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho offensive coordinator Luke Schleusner and defensive coordinator Rob Aurich to break down Idaho's rise to the No. 3 team in the FCS thanks in part to last week's 24-21 win over Montana State. Andrew Houghton is joined by Idaho true freshman center Layton Vining, who's been throw to the fire against two of the top defensive fronts in the Big Sky (Montana, Montana Sta...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline Sports lead analysts Andrew Houghton, Brooks Nuanez and Ty Gregorak to talk all things Big Sky Conference football.  Colter & Houghton (2:20) answer questions like who's the best team in the Big Sky Conference, what are most fun November scenarios and is this Bobby Hauck's best coaching job at Montana? Colter and Brooks Nuanez (28:05) go in depth on what Broo...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Riley Corcoran, the Voice of the Griz, to talk about the thriving Grizzly defense, the sudden emergence of Keeali'i Ah Yat, the scenarios for the chase for the Big Sky Conference title and Montana's path to it + a breakdown of Montana's Saturday night contest against No. 7 Sacramento State. 

Montana won its fourth straight game by blasting Northern Colorado 40-0 on Saturday to move to 7-1. The Griz host No. 7 Sacramento State on November 3 in Missoula under the Washington-Grizzly Stadium lights.  Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior linebacker Braxton Hill and junior wide receiver Junior Bergen addressed the media on October 30, 2023 to preview the game.