| 2025Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 3 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 4 |
| Record | 11–1 (7–1 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brent Pease (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
Seasons ← 2024 2026 → | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Montana State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Montana ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11UC Davis ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2025 Montana Grizzlies football team represent theUniversity of Montana as a member of theBig Sky Conference during the2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies are led by fifteenth-year head coachBobby Hauck and play atWashington–Grizzly Stadium inMissoula, Montana.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18(Div. II)Central Washington* | No. 6 | ESPN+ | W 42–17 | 26,309 | |
| September 13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16North Dakota* | No. 5 |
| ESPN+ | W 24–23 | 26,492 |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Indiana State* | No. 5 |
| ESPN+ | W 63–20 | 26,193 |
| September 27 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 8Idaho | No. 5 |
| ESPN2 | W 41–30 | 27,025 |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | atIdaho State | No. 4 | ESPN+ | W 42–38 | 7,674 | |
| October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Cal Poly![]() | No. 4 |
| ESPN+ | W 28–9 | 26,347 |
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | No. 4 |
| ESPN+ | W 43–21 | 26,147 |
| October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | atSacramento State | No. 4 | ESPN2 | W 49–35 | 16,816 | |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | atWeber State | No. 3 | ESPN+ | W 38–17 | 5,095 | |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 2 |
| ESPN+ | W 29–24 | 25,861 |
| November 15 | 3:00 p.m. | atPortland State | No. 2 | ESPN+ | W 63–17 | 9,075 | |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3Montana State | No. 2 |
| ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 27,340 |
| December 6 | 12:00 p.m. | TBD* | No. 3 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18(DII) Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 6 Grizziles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
atWashington–Grizzly Stadium •Missoula, Montana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CWU | MONT |
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| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 329 | 567 |
| Rushing yards | 221 | 310 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 257 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–20–2 | 15–25–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:08 | 23:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington | Passing | Kennedy McGill | 7/16, 76 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Beau Phillips | 11 carries, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Grable | 3 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Montana | Passing | Keali'i Ah Yat | 14/24, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Eli Gillman | 15 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Wortham | 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 16 Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 5 Grizziles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | UND | MONT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Dakota | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 5 Grizziles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | INST | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Indiana State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Vandals | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 |
| No. 5 Grizziles | 10 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | IDHO | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Idaho | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Montana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Grizzlies | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 42 |
| Bengals | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Statistics | MONT | IDST |
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| First downs | 25 | 28 |
| Total yards | 517 | 497 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 76 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 421 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25/43 | 33/54 |
| Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Idaho State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mustangs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| No. 4 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | CP | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cal Poly | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Montana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 4 Grizziles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | SHU | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Montana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Grizzlies | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Hornets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
atHornet Stadium •Sacramento, CA
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MONT | SAC |
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| First downs | 18 | 24 |
| Total yards | 385 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 337 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–1 | 26–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:55 | 34:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | Passing | Keali'i Ah Yat | 16/24, 196 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wortham | 7 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Wortham | 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD | |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Cardell Williams | 25/32, 332 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rodney Hammond Jr. | 12 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ernest Campbell | 9 receptions, 206 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Grizzlies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistics | MONT | WEB |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Weber State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 2 Grizzlies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | EWU | MONT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Eastern Washington | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Montana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Grizzlies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Vikings | - | - | - | - | 0 |
atProvidence Park •Portland, OR
| Statistics | MONT | PRST |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Portland State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Bobcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 2 Grizziles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
| Statistics | MTST | MONT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Montana State | Passing | ||
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| Montana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Week | |||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Coaches | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2(1) | 2(1) | 4 | |