No. 2 Montana vs. No. 3 Montana State to Decide Big Sky Title on Saturday

Overview

• Kickoff is noon Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, with coverage on Montana CBS affiliates via Scripps Sports and streaming on ESPN+.
• The winner clinches the Big Sky championship and the league’s automatic FCS playoff bid, likely earning a top-two seed with home-field advantage through the semifinals.
• Montana enters 11-0 and ranked No. 2, while Montana State is 9-2 and ranked No. 3, with both teams 7-0 in conference play.
• The game features 76 Montana natives—44 for the Bobcats and 32 for the Grizzlies—highlighting the rivalry’s deep in-state roots.
• Griz lineman Dillon Botner, a Whitefish product who considered stepping away after last season, has earned a starting role and is set for his first extended Cat–Griz action as Great Falls hosts Brawl-themed fundraisers and watch events.