FCS

Montana

Grizzlies · Big Sky

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#16

Among 128 teams · ▲2 since Week 7

Record

5-3

5-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

+6.09

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.28

Weighted average opponent rating

Montana is 5-3 and ranks No. 16 of 128 FCS teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +6.1 power rating is 8.2 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 44th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Montana is even with that, 29th in résumé rank.

Best win: 28–21 over Southern Utah. Worst loss: 35–42 to Idaho as an 86% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 5, after Week 5.

Next: at Eastern Washington on Sat, Oct 31. Montana is a 12.3-point favorite with a 74% chance to win.

at Eastern Washington

Away

Montana by 12.3

Montana 74% · Eastern Washington 26%

Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 16 · +6.09 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	14	+8.63
Week 2	14	+5.94
Week 3	34	+1.09
Week 4	12	+7.47
Week 5	5	+9.82
Week 6	10	+7.88
Week 7	18	+5.53
Week 8	16	+6.09

Montana results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	Idaho #44	L	35–42	Upset86%	+0.28
Sat, Oct 10	at Northern Arizona #18	L	44–49	64%	+5.55
Sat, Oct 3	Northern Colorado #75	W	36–14	84%	−5.00
Sat, Sep 26	at UC Davis #43	W	62–22	36%	+0.33
Sat, Sep 19	at Oregon State	L	17–52	Upset71%	+12.42
Sat, Sep 12	Utah Tech #112	W	35–14	96%	−10.73
Sat, Sep 5	Drake #104	W	45–10	—	−9.22
Sat, Aug 29	Southern Utah #39	W	28–21	—	+1.01

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Big Sky power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
4unchanged	Montana State Big Sky	7-1	+11.64	#3	−0.59	+19.1
16up 2	Montana Big Sky	5-3	+6.09	#29	−1.28	+9.8
18up 2	Northern Arizona Big Sky	6-2	+5.55	#8	+1.60	+1.5
27up 6	Idaho State Big Sky	5-3	+3.44	#45	−4.29	+12.6
38down 2	Weber State Big Sky	5-4	+1.18	#48	−2.04	+1.3
39up 5	Southern Utah Big Sky	3-5	+1.01	#70	+0.06	-1.4
43up 17	UC Davis Big Sky	5-3	+0.33	#37	−4.00	+1.0
44up 2	Idaho Big Sky	3-5	+0.28	#51	+4.16	-8.0
74up 3	Eastern Washington Big Sky	2-6	−4.97	#84	+2.98	-11.1
75down 11	Northern Colorado Big Sky	3-6	−5.00	#96	−0.22	-4.7
84down 21	Cal Poly Big Sky	4-5	−5.91	#76	−2.51	-3.6
94down 8	Portland State Big Sky	2-6	−7.46	#86	+1.94	-21.5
112up 6	Utah Tech Big Sky	1-7	−10.73	#110	+1.44	-22.4

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