Montana Grizzlies Football

In a top 25 FCS matchup in Missoula, the Montana Grizzlies came from behind to knock off Western Carolina 46-35 using a dominant rushing attack for the second straight week.

Montana Grizzly football returned to its winning ways on Saturday, dominating the Morehead State Eagles 59-2 in Missoula to improve to 2-1 on the year.

It was a tale of two halves in North Dakota on Saturday night as the Fighting Hawks used a big comeback in the second half to upset Montana 27-24.

The University of Montana Grizzlies heads east at 1-0 looking for redemption against the University of North Dakota for that 2018 loss, buoyed with confidence from a week-one win.

Montana defeated Missouri State 29-24 to win their 13th consecutive home game.

The Missouri State Bears represent a formidable foe out of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, which is set to move up to the FBS level next year.

For a second-straight year the Montana Grizzlies have set a new football season ticket record at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, with 18,816 packages sold and distributed as of Friday, Aug. 23, still a week away from kickoff.

Last year's starter, Clifton McDowell, transferred after the University of Montana Grizzlies lost in the national championship.

Montana and Montana State will begin the 2024 football season ranked third and fourth, respectively, in the preseason Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll, which was announced Monday.

The reigning Big Sky Conference champions enter this season as the preseason pick to win the conference again after making their run to Frisco, Texas, and the FCS national championship game last fall.