| 2024Montana Grizzlies football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 18–35 atSouth Dakota State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 10 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 13 |
| Record | 9–5 (5–3 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brent Pease (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2Montana State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5UC Davis ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Northern Arizona ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Montana ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Montana Grizzlies football team represented theUniversity of Montana during the2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of theBig Sky Conference. They were led by 14th-year head coachBobby Hauck and played their home games atWashington–Grizzly Stadium inMissoula, Montana.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri State* | No. 3 | KPAX/ESPN+ | W 29–24 | 26,482 | |
| September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 23North Dakota* | No. 4 | KPAX/ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 11,595 | |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State* | No. 8 |
| KPAX/ESPN+ | W 59–2 | 25,808 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 24Western Carolina* | No. 9 |
| KPAX/ESPN+ | W 46–35 | 25,720 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | atEastern Washington | No. 8 | KPAX/ESPN+ | W 52–49 | 8,846 | |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Weber State | No. 8 |
| KPAX/ESPN+ | L 48–55OT | 25,888 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24Northern Arizona![]() | No. 14 |
| KPAX/ESPN+ | W 31–20 | 26,229 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | atNorthern Colorado | No. 9 | KPAX/ESPN+ | W 24–0 | 3,902 | |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | atCal Poly | No. 8 | KPAX/ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 10,095 | |
| November 9 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 4UC Davis | No. 7 |
| ESPN2 | L 14–30 | 26,012 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 10 |
| KPAX/ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 24,773 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2Montana State | No. 9 | KPAX/ESPN+ | L 11–34 | 22,057 | |
| November 30 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 21Tennessee State* | No. 13 |
| ESPN2 | W 41–27 | 12,479 |
| December 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2South Dakota State* | No. 13 |
| ESPN+ | L 18–35 | 10,376 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 3 Grizzlies | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| Statistics | MOST | MONT |
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| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 356 | 347 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 180 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-39-1 | 14-26-0 |
| Time of possession | 36:37 | 23:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | Passing | Jacob Clark | 23/39, 257 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jacardia Wright | 19 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Hunter Wood | 6 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Montana | Passing | Logan Fife Keali'i Ah Yat | 5/7, 90 yards, 1 TD 9/19, 90 yards |
| Rushing | Eli Gillman | 15 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Harris | 3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Grizzlies | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 23 Fighting Hawks | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Statistics | MONT | UND |
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| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 305 | 340 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 97 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-31-0 | 11-24-1 |
| Time of possession | 22:46 | 37:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | Keali'i Ah Yat | 21/29, 145 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Eli Gillman | 8 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Harris | 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
| North Dakota | Passing | Simon Romfo | 11/24, 97 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Gaven Ziebarth | 22 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Bo Belquist | 4 receptions, 33 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| No. 8 Grizzlies | 15 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 59 |
| Statistics | MORE | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Morehead State | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 24 Catamounts | 14 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 35 |
| No. 9 Grizzlies | 0 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| Statistics | WCU | MONT |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Western Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Grizzlies | 10 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
| Statistics | MONT | EWU |
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| First downs | 28 | 31 |
| Total yards | 701 | 551 |
| Rushing yards | 337 | 263 |
| Passing yards | 364 | 288 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30-43-0 | 23-42-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | Logan Fife | 30-42 364 Yards 5 TD |
| Rushing | Nick Ostmo | 15 Carries 160 Yards 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Junior Bergen | 7 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD | |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 22-38 265 Yards 4 TD |
| Rushing | Mailk Dotson | 14 Carries 77 Yards | |
| Receiving | Efton Chism III | 8 Receptions 107 Yards 3 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
| No. 8 Grizzlies | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 48 |
| Statistics | WEB | MONT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Weber State | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 24 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 14 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics | NAU | MONT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northern Arizona | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics | MONT | UNCO |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics | MONT | CP |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Cal Poly | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 7 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atWashington-Grizzly Stadium,Missoula, MT
| Statistics | UCD | MONT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UC Davis | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics | PRST | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Portland State | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Grizzlies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MONT | MTST |
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| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total yards | 234 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 326 |
| Passing yards | 117 | 94 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-35-0 | 6-12-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:07 | 34:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | Passing | Logan Fife | 18/34, 117 yards |
| Rushing | Eli Gillman | 10 carries, 35 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keelan White | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 6/12, 94 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Adam Jones | 25 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Rohan Jones | 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Tigers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| No. 13 Grizzlies | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 |
atWashington–Grizzly Stadium,Missoula, MT
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TNST | MONT |
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| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 310 | 369 |
| Rushing yards | 14 | 254 |
| Passing yards | 296 | 115 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–39–1 | 12–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tennessee State | Passing | Draylen Ellis | 29/39, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | CJ Evans | 6 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Karate Brenson | 11 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD | |
| Montana | Passing | Logan Fife | 11/22, 97 yards |
| Rushing | Eli Gillman | 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Sawyer Racanelli | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atDana J. Dykhouse Stadium,Brookings, SD
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| Statistics | MONT | SDSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| South Dakota State | Passing | ||
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