Podcasts about Big Sky Conference

Former Montana State All-American offensive lineman JP Flynn joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Montana-Montana State football, share his memories from his time battling the Griz and preview the key matchups in Saturday's game in Missoula. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I talk about some BIG games taking place in the FCS in the final week of the regular season. The Brawl of the Wild is the biggest game in the country with a ton on the line. UC Davis & Sac State face off in the final Causeway Classic for the foreseeable future. North Dakota looks to give SDSU their 5th straight loss and knock them out of the playoffs. All of this and more in this week's Akem's Analysis. SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en0:00 - Intro3:08 - Montana/Montana State Preview16:32 - UC Davis/Sac State Preview24:51 - North Dakota/SDSU Preview31:16 - Harvard/Yale Preview37:38 - Lehigh/Lafayette Preview42:24 - No Huddle Notes52:48 - Final Thoughts 54:21 - End

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now on 102.9 ESPN to preview the 124th matchup between Montana State and Montana in Missoula on Saturday. 

Idaho head coach Thomas Ford Jr., talks about his team's 23-20 loss at Sac State and previews his team's rivalry game against Idaho State on Saturday. 

Montana State senior captain Kenneth Eiden IV addressed the Bozeman media ahead of his final rivalry game against Montana on Saturday in Missoula. Sound provided by MSU sports information. 

Montana State analyst Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez for a discussion including Cat-Griz memories, Caden Dowler's rise to an elite FCS player, the college football player factory that is Billings West High and key matchups in Saturday's 124th rivalry showdown between Montana and Montana State in Missoula. 

Montana State defensive coordinator Shawn Howe sits down with Colter Nuanez to talk about MSU's soundness on defense (0:39), the young Bobcat defensive coaching staff (1:55), the defensive line as leaders (4:40), the ability to play base (6:11), conversation about Montana State's four senior defensive linemen (7:34), and how Coach Howe wants to finish the regular-season (19:13). 

Leo Davis, a former Bobcat football player who is now the color commentator for Bobcat football on the Bobcat Radio Network, joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Montana-Montana State with the rivalry game looming in Missoula on Saturday with a Big Sky title and playoff seeding on the line. 

Skyline analyst Andrew Schmidt joins Colter Nuanez to talk about home field advantage in the rivalry (1:24), Griz 63-17 win over Portland State (3:36) plus Andrew gives his five favorite Bobcats (5:55) of all time. Plus, Andrew & Colter analyze the biggest question coming into the 124th matchup between No. 3 Montana State at No. 2 Montana (13:03) + "it's Cat week, bitch" and concerns for the Griz (26:46). 

Skyline analyst Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to rap about the 2025 rivalry game between No. 3 Montana State at No. 2 Montana in Missoula on Saturday, including:0:00 - Intro3:44 - Magnitude of the matchup8:10 - Setting the stage for the rivalry 16:30 - Why does the road team unravel since 2019? 22:10 - Do underdog mentalities play when the 'Cats play the Griz? 24:25 - What if these teams played twice before the end of the year?  28:30 - How will Justin Lamson handle his first Brawl?And much more! 

Montana State senior captain Paul Brott addressed the media ahead of MSU's game in Missoula against No. 2 Montana (11-0). 

Montana State senior center and captain JT Reed talks about MSU's senior day and his final rivalry game against Montana in Missoula on Saturday afternoon. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen breaks down the 124th rivalry showdown with Montana on Saturday in Missoula. 

No. 2 Montana and No. 3 Montana State square off in Missoula for the 124th time on Saturday with the outright Big Sky Conference championship on the line. The Griz are 11-0 while Montana State is 9-2. Each are 7-0 in Big Sky play for the first time simultaneously. UM head coach Bobby Hauck, senior linebacker Geno Leonard of Missoula and senior offensive lineman Dillon Botner of Whitefish addressed the media to preview the matchup. 

Ty Gregorak, who will be a color commentator for the 124th edition of Montana and Montana State in Missoula on Saturday, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana State's 38-17 win over UC Davis, big questions heading into the rivalry plus the Dowler brothers carrying the day for MSU, and fun story lines for Saturday. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, junior captain safety Caden Dowler (12:32) and junior quarterback Justin Lamson (20:03) addressed the media following MSU's 38-17 win over No. 9 UC Davis on Saturday night in Bozeman. 

Brooks Nuanez and Colter Nuanez drop the first of an array of Skyline Sports content leading up to Saturday's showdown for the outright Big Sky Conference championship in Missoula as No. 2 Montana hosts No. 3 Montana State in the 124th meeting between archrivals. The Nuanez brothers recap Montana State's 38-17 win over No. 9 UC Davis on Saturday (5:44) and Montana's 63-17 win over Portland State (10:27) before diving into five big questions.12:14 - How much will the momentum of a season play on Saturday? 17:20 - Two of the best quarterbacks in the league in Montana's Keali'i Ah Yat and Montana State's Justin Lamson will each make their first rivalry game starts. What team does that favor? 24:35 -Montana has the top scoring offense in the league (42.2 ppg) and Montana State is the top scoring defense (16.2 ppg). Something has to give...27:50 - Montana State has the most veteran defensive line in the Big Sky and one of the top graded offensive lines in the FCS. But that disparity has been the case for a few years against the Griz and it hasn't mattered. Will it matter on Saturday? 32:31 - Since 2019, the road team has melted as the opposition in hostile territory. Why hasn't it been more competitive the last five rivalry games? 37:53 - Which head coach - Montana's Bobby Hauck with his 7-6 record against the Bobcats but 2-4 since his return or Montana State's Brent Vigen, who is 2-2 against the Griz but 0-2 in Missoula — has more to gain and more to lose from this year's clash? 41:13 - Final thoughts heading into the 124th showdown between the 'Cats and the Griz. 

Brock and I talk about what we're looking for in this week's highly anticipated matchup between Montana State and UC Davis. The game is on ESPN2 and is UC Davis' 3rd nationally televised game of the season. UC Davis is heavily injured, but a win would shake things up not only in the Big Sky Conference but also in the FCS. Montana State is a decent favorite, but this game came down to the wire last season. Hopefully, we get the same outcome. SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en

Leo Davis, a former standout offensive lineman for Montana State, is in his second season doing the color commentary for the Bobcat Radio Network. He joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Native American Heritage Day on Saturday at Montana State and the strengths he sees in his year's Bobcat squad.

Samuel Gbatu of UC Davis joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the resilience of the Aggies, the transition from Miles Hastings to Caden Pinnick, and UCD's showdown against Montana State on Saturday night in Bozeman.

Montana State first-year offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick joins Colter Nuanez to talk about all things Bobcat football, particularly the MSU offense's quest for consistency and the 'Cats' matchup with No. 9 UC Davis on Saturday night in Bozeman.

Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about how important rigorous strength and conditioning programs can be for college football teams and to preview No. 3 Montana State's matchup against No. 9 UC Davis Saturday night in Bozeman.

Jordan Tripp joins Colter Nuanez to define Bobby Ball, talk about the details of Montana's 29-24 win over Eastern Washington, Montana's physical retention strategy in terms of personnel, UM's road trip to Portland State and a chat about No. 9 UC Davis at No. 3 Montana State on Saturday night in Bozeman.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk about his trip to Lambeau Field for Monday Night Football + Montana getting taken down to the wire with Eastern Washington and Montana State rolling Weber State so thoroughly, Weber fired their coach.

Former Griz and former NFL agent Andrew Schmidt joins Colter Nuanez to talk about throwable sandwiches, pro wrestling promos, sitcoms, a sitcom about the media in Montana, and a Schmidt Storm about the Griz pass defense.

UC Davis head coach Tim Plough has helped the Aggies navigate a tumultuous season that has included a no-contest in Week 0 against Mercer and 15 season ending injuries. Yet the Aggies still enter Saturday night's showdown with Montana State with a 7-2 record and a No. 9 national ranking. 

Ty Gregorak joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana State beating Weber State so badly that the Wildcats fired Mickey Mental, MSU's Big Sky Defensive MVP candidates, bad wins, good losses, good wins, bad losses, strength of schedule and the psychology of fan bases during the stretch run of the season. 

Montana State junior cornerback Takhari Carr had his first interception of the season in MSU's 66-14 win over Weber State. He joined Colter Nuanez for this week's Montana State Minute previewing MSU's game Saturday night against UC Davis. 

Colter Nuanez shares his weekly hit with Dave Wooten on "Blue & Gold Thursdsays" on KSKY Country 106.9 FM in Bozeman, Montana. 

Skyline Sports Bobcat beat writer Tom Stuber checks in with Colter Nuanez for an update on all things MSU through 10 games, including surprises, standouts and more. 

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.

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 

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.SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en0:00 - Intro2:50 - MSU vs Weber State Recap12:30 - UC Davis vs Idaho Recap19:49 - NDSU vs North Dakota Recap25:35 - SDSU vs South Dakota Recap31:45 - Mercer vs WCU Recap38:07 - No Huddle Notes38:22 - New Hampshire Upsets Monmouth39:46 - Beau Brungard Is Walter Payton Worthy41:50 - Lamar Wins SLC Matchup Against SELA44:10 - Drake Loses To St. Thomas46:16 - Can Sac State or NAU Make Playoffs?50:04 - Final Thoughts52:30 - End

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 Drew Deck. Part II features Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best, linebacker Reed Sunn & quarterback Jake Schakel. This video was filmed and produced by Brooks Nuanez - Skyline Sports on November 8, 2025. All Rights Reserved.

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. 

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.

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!

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. 

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.

Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez breaks down a wild weekend across the Big Sky Conference, where road teams ruled the day — including Portland State's upset of Cal Poly, Montana's first win at Weber State in more than a decade, and Montana State's commanding victory over Northern Colorado.Hear exclusive interviews from both sides of the Montana divide:Bobby Hauck, Montana head coachClay Oven, Montana linebackerBrent Vigen, Montana State head coachJustin Lamson, Montana State quarterbackTalon Marsh, MSU defensive linemanAll the reactions, analysis, and storylines you need from another unpredictable Big Sky weekend.

Colter Nuanez keeps the football talk rolling in Hour Two with more reaction from both sides of the divide. Hear from Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, and Griz receiver Blake Bohannon, who broke out in Montana's win over Weber State.Then, Andrew Houghton joins the show to shift gears to the pitch with Montana soccer head coach Chris Citowicki, fresh off guiding the Griz to their third straight Big Sky Conference title and preparing to host this year's conference tournament.

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, 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 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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Weber State head coach Mickey Mental joined Colter Nuanez to talk about his team's matchup against No. 3 Montana in Ogden, Utah on Saturday afternoon.