Big Sky Breakdown

Montana State Defensive line coach Nicholas Jean-Baptiste talks Zac Crews, Dom Salono, and the rest of his unit following MSU's 54-0 win at Utah Tech.

Former Montana State player & coach Michael Rider breaks down MSU's season-opening 54-0 win over Utah Tech to begin its national championship defense.

Former Montana State All-American offensive lineman J.P. Flynn has plenty to say about Carter Dahlke, Montana State's run game and a 54-0 win to begin MSU's national championship defense over Utah Tech last weekend in St. George, Utah.

Former Griz running back Andrew Schmidt gives his thoughts on Montana's 28-21 win over Southern Utah, including his three top players.

With Idaho on the road for a Thursday game at the University of Utah, UI head coach Thomas Ford Jr. and Vandals players were not available, but they will return next week.Skyline Sports analysts Samuel Akem & Jerek Wolcott (former Idaho athletic administrator) join Colter Nuanez to break down Idaho's season-opening 38-34 loss at Cal Poly.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez on ESPN MT to break down the downfalls of the Pioneer Football League, FCS players who made and did not make NFL teams, Week 0 standout performances, Montana State's shutout win at Utah Tech and Montana escaping against Southern Utah.

Jordan Tripp joins Colter Nuanez to break down Big Sky Conference NFL hopefuls that made and did not make rosters, Week 0 in the Big Sky and Montana's 28-21 win over Southern Utah

Brooks Nuanez swings by to talk Week 0, a competitive opening weekend of conference play, Montana State's dominance of Utah Tech and Montana finding a way against Southern Utah. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media to recap his team's 54-0 win at Utah Tech and preview its home opener against Butler on Saturday night at Bobcat Stadium. 

Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy along with offensive lineman Dyllan Drummond and safety Braeden Orlandi addressed the media recapping UM's 28-21 win over Southern Utah and previewing Saturday's game against Drake. 

Southern Utah head coach Delane Fitzgerald along with Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy, Griz wide receiver Lekeldrick Bridges & UM defensive tackle Jake Mason addressed the media following UM's 28-21 win over SUU in the season & Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. 

Courtesy of Montana State sports information, hear from Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, stud receiver Dane Steel and linebacker Xavier Ahrens.

Brandon Sullivan was on the field for Montana State's season-opening losses at Oregon and to South Dakota State. He was also with Skyline for the Brawl and the Super Brawl, plus the FCS title game in Nashville. Sullivan, who covered a collection of Montana State's best players during their high school careers in Billings, joined Colter Nuanez earlier this week to share memories of MSU's 2026 run to its first national title in 41 years.

Utah Tech head coach Lance Anderson and defensive coordinator Ray Clark joined Colter Nuanez to preview No. 1 Montana State at the Trailblazers on Saturday evening in St. George.

Southern Utah head coach DeLane Fitzgerald and SUU defensive coordinator talk about the challenges of facing No. 2 Montana in Missoula on Saturday night.

Sam Herder joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the closure of Hero Sports, the top games in the FCS to open the season, what to watch around the Big Sky Conference and more.

Jordan Tripp, a lead analyst for Scripps Sports and contributing analyst at Skyline Sports, joins Colter Nuanez to talk NFL story lines, Big Sky Conference contenders and analysis of the dawning of a new era for the Montana Grizzlies as Bobby Kennedy makes his head coaching debut on Saturday evening as UM hosts Southern Utah.

Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to break down al the story lines from across the FCS, including true national championship contenders, the Big Sky games of the week and a preview of Southern Utah at Montana on Saturday in Missoula.

Former Montana State player, coach and radio broadcaster Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez for the first episode of the 2026 season of "Ridin' With Rider" talking all things Montana State football. 

Idaho second year head coach Thomas Ford Jr. and UI offensive line coach Loren Endsley join Colter Nuanez to preview the Vandals' offense ahead of the 2026 season opener Friday Night at Cal Poly

Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy, senior quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat and senior linebacker Peyton Wing addressed the media ahead of UM's season opener Saturday night in Missoula against new Big Sky Conference member Southern Utah.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen hosts his first press conference of the 2026 season ahead of his team's season opener at Utah Tech on Saturday night in St. George, Utah. 

Montana State captains safety Caden Dowler (00:00) along with wide receiver Taco Dowler & quarterback Justin Lamson (7:46) address the media ahead of Montana State's season opener at Utah Tech on Saturday. 

Brooks and Colter Nuanez talk about the opening of the Big Sky Conference football season, including the Friday night opener with Idaho playing at Cal Poly on national TV, the points of emphasis for Montana State and Montana opening the 2026 season and other story lines and players to watch from across Big Sky football.

Andrew Schmidt joins Colter Nuanez for the Season 2 debut of Talkin' Schmidt talkin golf glory stories, key Griz fall camp story lines and Andrew's Top 5 reasons the Griz will make him drink this season. Stay tuned for the second season preview issue of Talkin' Schmidt this week and be to SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube channel and the Big Sky Breakdown podcast network!

Tom Stuber, the Montana State beat writer for Skyline Sports, did 13 interviews in Bozeman, including 12 on media day. Here's all of those interviews as Montana State enters its first game week for 2026 this week. 1 - Justin Lamson, quarterback-  0:002 - Adam Jones, running back - 13:303 - Jared White, running back - 17:594 - Cole Taylor, linebacker - 23:165 - Titan Fleishmann, offensive lineman - 30:066- Zac Crews, defensive end - 34:497 - Tayden Gray, nickelback - 38:338 - Braden Zimmer, offensive tackle - 43:249 - Myles Sanstead, kicker - 49:3210 - Bryce Grebe, linebacker - 58:4911 - Takhari Carr, defensive back - 1:07:0912 - Bruin Fleishmann, tight end - 1:17:5313 - Kory Boyd, defensive back - 1:25:22

Sam Herder of Hero Sports joins Colter Nuanez to talk about everything that has changed and everything that has not changed entering the 2026 season around the Football Championship Subdivision. 

Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem of Skyline Sports hash out the Top 25 players in the Big Sky Conference in a rousing, entertaining hour long conversation about the league's best football players.

Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy, defensive coordinator Eric Sanders & senior linebacker Peyton Wing on UM's third week of fall camp

Colter Nuanez is joined by Samuel Akem on ESPN MT to go through more of our thoughts on the preseason Top 25 as well as give over-under guesses for Northern Arizona and Southern Utah.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen shared thoughts with MSU sports information following Saturday's scrimmage, the only live action for the Bobcats this fall camp. 

Northern Arizona quarterback Ty Pennington talks about his Oklahoma roots, his college journey so far and his aspirations for his senior season with Samuel Akem & Colter Nuanez at this year's Big Sky Kickoff media event. 

Cal Poly All-American linebacker Mikey D'Amato joins Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem to talk about his football roots, what gives him his edge and his pursuit of a second straight All-American season. 

Idaho State quarterback Jordan Cooke joins Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem to talk about his journey in Pocatello, how he's grown under Cody Hawkins' tutelage and his aspirations for his final season. 

Eastern Washington defensive tackle Isaiah Perez joins Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem at the Big Sky Kickoff to talk family, what keeps him at EWU, his off-season weight gain and the prospects for the Eagles heading into the 2026 season. 

Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy, offensive line coach Brent Myers, senior offensive tackle Austin Buehler & junior OT Torin Jeske analyzed the Griz offensive line following Tuesday's fall camp practice. 

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to go through some of the former FCS standouts battling to make NFL rosters plus the duo picks over/under win totals for the best teams in the Big Sky Conference.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen talks about his team's visit to the White House, the collective mentality of his program and plenty of specifics about his roster with this long-form sit down with Colter Nuanez. 

Montana State sophomore wide receiver Dane Steel talked with Colter Nuanez about the MSU wide receivers room, the Bobcat off-season and chasing another national title. 

Montana State senior linebacker Bryce Grebe talks with Colter Nuanez about MSU's off-season

Montana State sophomore punter Colby Frojker, a preseason All-Big Sky selection, checks in to talk about his progressions this off-season and his burgeoning golf career.

After a much-maligned start to his career, Zac Crews has emerged as one of the premier defensive ends in the Big Sky Conference. He was named to the preseason All-Big Sky team entering his senior season. On July 30, he sat down with Skyline Sports to talk about his journey.

UC Davis head coach Tim Plough joined Colter Nuanez & Samuel Akem at the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington to talk about the evolution of the league, replacing a stud quarterback and the outlook for the No. 6 Aggies.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now for this week's "Inside the FCS" to talk about the recently released preseason Top 25, dark horse contenders to make playoff runs and early impressions from Griz fall camp. 

Jordan Tripp, a former Griz & NFL linebacker, sat down with Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem at the Big Sky Kickoff media event to discuss his first year working for Scripps as a color commentator TV broadcaster and his thoughts on the league + his thoughts on the 2026 Griz.

Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy, defensive coordinator Eric Sanders (8:01), senior linebacker Clay Oven (13:10) and super senior linebacker Solomon Tuliapupu (19:42) talked about UM's revamped defense following fall camp practice on August 4, 2026.

Montana State offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Justin Lamson's development, key fall camp position battles and how to motivate a team coming off its first national title in 41 years. 

Bobby Daly is back as the defensive coordinator at Montana State. He sat down with Colter Nuanez to review the challenges & question marks for the MSU defense as the Bobcats try to defend their national championship. 

Billings West senior Walker Olson is one of the top recruits in the state of Montana. He committed to the Grizzlies earlier this summer. Olson joined Colter Nuanz on Nuanez Now, ESPN MT, to talk about the commitment and preview the 2026 high school football season.

Montana head coach Bobby Kennedy, offensive coordinator Brent Pease (6:25), senior quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (15:51) and senior quarterback Gage Sliter (20:31) talked offensive evolution, position battles, growth and general fall camp points of emphasis following Monday August 3 fall camp practice at Dornblaser Field.

Braden Zimmer was thrown into the fire as a freshman last season, making his first career start at the University of Oregon. By the end of 2025, he was a Freshman All-American and a key cog for the Bobcat offense as MSU rolled to its first national championship in 41 years. Zimmer is up to 295 pounds entering his sophomore year. He sat down with Skyline Sports to talk about his first season of college football and MSU's pursuit of another national title.