Big Sky Breakdown

Montana State senior quarterback Tommy Mellott addressed the media ahead of his team's showdown with No. 9 Montana on Saturday in Bozeman.

Montana State senior captain safety Rylan Ortt on MSU's showdown with rival Montana on Saturday in Bozeman.

Montana State senior captain defensive end Brody Grebe addressed the media ahead of Saturday's 123rd rendition of MSU's rivalry game with Montana.

UC Davis first-year head coach Tim Plough joins Colter Nuanez to preview the No. 4 Aggies' matchup against the No. 2 Montana State Bobcats with the outright Big Sky Conference title on the line.

Montana State senior captain Rylan Ortt joins Colter Nuanez for this week's Montana State Minute presented by the Bobcat NIL Collective previewing MSU's game at UC Davis for the Big Sky Conference title.

Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem break down the Big Sky Conference from the middle of November, including UC Davis's 30-14 win over Montana and the Aggies' showdown against Montana State on Saturday in Davis with the Big Sky title on the line.

Big Sky Conference basketball analyst Krista Redpath joins Colter Nuanez for our latest "Big Sky Hoops Hits" previewing the Weber State women's & men's basketball teams.

Ty Gregorak breaks down Montana State's 49-7 win over Sacramento State and previews the Bobcats' Big Sky Conference title game showdown against UC Davis in California on Saturday. Brooks Nuanez (44:14) chimes in to talk about the personality of football players, particularly quarterbacks, plus thoughts on the Griz bouncing back from a loss and thoughts on the showdown in Davis.

This weeks Under The Helmet dives into Eli Gillman's story and how he got to Montana. He talks about his recruiting process and how his mom was heavily involved in all of it. He had never even seen or talked to his eventual position coach Justin Green until he got to Montana camp the summer before his senior year. He also talks about his greatest accomplishment up to this point in his career and what he wants to accomplish going forward.

Mikey Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana State's 10-0 start and the Big Sky Conference championship game between the Bobcats and the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday in Davis, California.

Andrew Houghton steers the ship from stem to stern, sharing interviews with Idaho head coach Jason Eck and redshirt freshman running back Deshaun Buchanan (13:53) after Idaho's 39-30 win over Portland State and ahead of Saturday's game against Weber State.

Marcus Welnel from the Good Ol' Grizzlies NIL Collective joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Montana football.

Big Sky Conference basketball analyst Krista Redpath joins Colter Nuanez to break down the Idaho Vandals women's & men's basketball teams in this week's "Big Sky Hoops Hits" presented by Montana Imaging Center

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to break down Montana's 30-14 loss to UC Davis and preview the Big Sky Conference title game between No. 2 Montana State and the No. 4 Aggies in Davis on Saturday evening.

0:00 - Intro 1:31 - Montana vs UC Davis Reaction 11:51 - Montana State vs Sac State Reaction 15:56 - Idaho vs Portland State Reaction20:17 - Montana State vs UC Davis Keys To Victory 26:43 - Update On The Rest of The FCS 40:52 - My Top Big Sky Performances Of Week 1143:39 - Big Sky Poll After Week 1145:07 - Big Sky Week 12 Preview 49:11 - Final Thoughts 50:28 - End

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck + seniors defensive end Hayden Harris and wide receiver Aaron Fontes addressed the media ahead of UM's home game against Portland State.

Montana State fourth-year head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media ahead of his team's game at No. 4 UC Davis. The No. 2 Bobcats are 10-0 for the first time in program history while Davis is riding a nine-game winning streak. The winner wins the outright Big Sky title.

Former Griz wide receiver Samori Toure joins former Griz wide receiver Samuel Akem, now of Skyline Sports, to talk about Toure's journey from UM to the NFL

UC Davis head coach Tim Plough along with Montana head coach Bobby Hauck + Griz senior safeties Ryder Meyer (right) and Jaxon Lee addressed the media following UC Davis's 30-14 win over Montana in Missoula.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to go around the Big Sky Conference with a heavy preview of No. 4 UC Davis at No. 7 Montana on Saturday in Missoula.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Ty Gregorak to talk about Tommy Mellott's continued Heisman candidacy as well as the stretch run for Montana State. Brooks Nuanez (30:00) swings by to talk about Montana's prime time matchup against No. 4 UC Davis as well as Mellott's efficiency and other Big Sky Conference topics.

Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem shares his latest "Under the Helmet" live from the Press Box Sports Bar & Grill with Montana junior running back Stevie Rocker Jr.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Jason Eck to talk bye week, recruiting strategy and Idaho's game at Portand State on Saturday. Andrew Houghton is joined by Jaxton Eck (16:09) for an update on his progress in his sophomore year and the stretch run for the Vandals.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk (of course) Griz quarterbacks, Montana's upcoming matchup with No. 4 UC Davis, the Bobcats' recent win at Eastern Washington to move to 9-0, Tommy Mellott's continued excellence, and keys to the Griz-Davis showdown on Saturday in Missoula.

0:00 - Intro 2:33 - Montana vs Cal Poly Reaction 15:25 - Montana State vs EWU Reaction 23:41 - Who Gets 1 Seed NDSU or Montana State? 28:37 - Could Montana and MSU Share The Big Sky Title? 33:13 - Should The PAC-12 Want Sac State? 38:32 - FCS Playoff Top-10 Reveal Reaction 43:38 - Big Sky Poll After Week 10 45:18 - Top Big Sky Performances of Week 10 49:43 - FCS Update: Looking Around The FCS 1:12:19 - Big Sky Week 11 Preview 1:16:40 - Final Thoughts 1:18:02 - End

Krista Redpath joins Colter Nuanez to preview the Eastern Washington women and men's basketball teams, the defending champions of the Big Sky Conference.

Krista Redpath joins Colter Nuanez to preview the Northern Colorado men's and women's basketball teams heading into the 2024-25 season.

Jason Eck addressed the media ahead of his team's trip to Portland State

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck along with senior linebackers Ryan Tirrell and Junior Bergen carry a three-game winning streak into Saturday night's nationally televised game against No. 4 UC Davis.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media ahead of his team hosting Sacramento State in Bozeman on Saturday.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Marcus Welnel to talk about what it takes to play safety in the Griz football defense as well as what's going on with the Montana NIL collective Good Ol' Grizzlies coming up this month.

Colter & Brooks Nuanez count down the top offensive lineman, the top all-purpose players and then present our Top 15 non-QB offensive players in the last 10 years in Big Sky Conference football as part of our 10th anniversary celebration.

Ty Gregorak joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Sac State fading from the playoff pack, Idaho reascending into playoff position and Montana State entering November at 8-0. Samuel Akem swings by to give reactions on Montana's 24-0 win over Northern Colorado, breakdown South Dakota's loss at South Dakota State and give his latest Big Sky Power Rankings.

Samuel Akem of Skyline Sports presents his latest "Under the Helmet" interview with Griz senior running back/wide receiver Xavier Harris.

Former Montana State player and coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the landscape of the Big Sky Conference entering November and analyze where Montana State is coming off its bye.

0:00 - Intro 2:14 - Montana vs Northern Colorado Reaction 8:09 - South Dakota vs SDSU Reaction 15:17 - Idaho vs EWU Reaction 22:42 - Sac State vs Idaho State Reaction 31:44 - My Big Sky Poll After Week 9 34:32 - My Top Performances of Week 9 38:46 - Update On The Rest of The FCS 57:01 - Big Sky Week 10 Preview 1:04:14 - Final Thoughts1:05:43 - End

Vandals Weekly this week features Colter Nuanez talking with Idaho head coach Jason Eck about his team's 38-28 win over Eastern Washington and his philosophies about bye weeks. Andrew Houghton shares an interview with Idaho wide receiver Jordan Dwyer (13:46) about UI's season to this point.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk our way around the Big Sky Conference, including Sac State's struggles, Idaho's recent surge and the continued perplexing quarterback rotation for the Montana Grizzlies.

Montana posted a 24-0 win at Northern Colorado to close October with a 3-1 mark in Big Sky Conference play and a 6-2 record overall. The Griz play at Cal Poly on Saturday. Head coach Bobby Hauck, senior tight end Evan Shafer and senior safety Jaxon Lee addressed the media on Monday.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media after his team came off a bye with an 8-0 record and head to Eastern Washington (1-3, 2-6) this week to begin November.

Following No. 11 Idaho's 38-28 win over Eastern Washington, EWU head coach Aaron Best, quarterback Michael Taylor and kick returner Michael Wortham along with Idaho head coach Jason Eck, safety Tommy McCormick, quarterback Jack Layne and running back Deshaun Buchanan addressed the media. Idaho is now 3-2 in Big Sky play, 6-3 overall while Eastern Washington is 1-3 in league, 2-6 overall.

In the latest installment of our "Where are your roots?" series presented by Wear Your Roots Clothing, Colter Nuanez talks to Griz senior safety Ryder Meyer, a Fairfield product, about his origin story.

Colter Nuanez shares his interviews from the final week of October from Around the Big Sky, including:Tim Plough, UC Davis head coach (0:00), Ed Lamb, Northern Colorado head coach (26:20), Montana Griz senior linebacker Ryan Tirrell (38:47), Montana senior cornerback Trevin Gradney (48:32), former Montana State wide receive Clevan Thomas of the Bobcat Collective (58:49) + Montana State senior defensive end (1:11:50) and head coach Brent Vigen (1:17:45) on Grebe being named a finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

Ty Gregorak joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Big Sky Conference, including the continued dominance of Montana State, the regression of Portland State and other Big Sky programs + the trend of late-season improvements for the Montana Grizzlies. Samuel Akem (40:29) swings by to talk about the best quarterbacks in the FCS, thoughts on North Dakota State's win over South Dakota State, if UC Davis is a real contender and a preview of Montana at Northern Colorado.

Colter Nuanez shares this week's ESPN Roundtable with Brady Hull, the GM of KFKA in Greeley, Colorado and the host of the Hull Show and Football 52 talking all things Northern Colorado and state of Colorado sports. UNC hosts Montana on Saturday.

Colter Nuanez shares this week's Montana State Minute presented by the Bobcat Collective NIL collective at Montana State with Bobcat Collective liaison Clevan Thomas, a former All-Big Sky MSU wide receiver.

Colter Nuanez shares his weekly interview with Idaho third-year head coach Jason Eck after UI's 34-29 win over Cal Poly plus a preview on Idaho's rivalry game against Eastern Washington in Moscow on Saturday. Andrew Houghton shares his interview with Isaiah King, a junior linebacker for the Vandals who shared the Big Sky Conference's Defensive Player of the Week honors last week.

Colter Nuanez is joined by former Griz linebacker Marcus Welnel, the GM of the Good Ol' Grizzlies NIL collective, to talk about Montana's improvements over the last two weeks and to preview UM's game at Northern Colorado on Saturday.

Montana State is 8-0 for the first time since 1978 heading into its bye week this week. Former Bobcat player and coach Mike Rider raps with Colter Nuanez about the MSU start + plenty of conversation about Bobby Hauck's Griz and why they get better as the season goes along.

Colter Nuanez and Ryan Tootell talk literature, the overall regression of FCS talent when pertaining to the Big Sky, how Montana State stacks up against North Dakota State and South Dakota State plus what it all means for the Montana Grizzlies.