
Montana Grizzlies
Big Sky
13-2 (7-1 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -4.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 150
- Recruiting
- 14 (#161)
Schedule
record 13–2
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsButler | FCS | 35-20 | +15 | W |
| 2 | @Utah Tech | FCS | 43-13 | +30 | W |
| 3 | vsFerris State | FCS | 17-10 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @Northern Arizona | FCS | 14-28 | -14 | L |
| 5 | vsIdaho State | FCS | 28-20 | +8 | W |
| 6 | @UC Davis | FCS | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 7 | @Idaho | FCS | 23-21 | +2 | W |
| 9 | vsNorthern Colorado | FCS | 40-0 | +40 | W |
| 10 | vsSacramento State | FCS | 34-7 | +27 | W |
| 11 | @Portland State | FCS | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 12 | vsMontana State | FCS | 37-7 | +30 | W |
| 14 ·P | vsDelaware | FCS | 49-19 | +30 | W |
| 15 ·P | vsFurman | FCS | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 31-29 | +2 | W |
| 1 ·P | NSouth Dakota State | FCS | 3-23 | -20 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 32
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Clifton McDowell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Sam Vidlak | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Keali'i Ah Yat | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Kris Brown | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Eli Gillman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Nick Ostmo | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Harris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Isiah Childs | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Iverson Young | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Junior Bergen | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Keelan White | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Aaron Fontes | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Sawyer Racanelli | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| WR | 5th | Drew Deck | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Ryan Simpson | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Evan Shafer | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Erik Barker | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Micah Ashton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kellen Detrick | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | — | Levi Janacaro | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Braxton Hill | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Ryan Tirrell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Trevin Gradney | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Garrett Graves | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | TraJon Cotton | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Nash Fouch | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Ryder Meyer | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Jaxon Lee | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Grayson Pibal | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Travis Benham | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nicolas Ramos | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Grant Glasgow | JR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
30.5
PPG Against
14.5
Differential
+16.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 10-1
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- +16.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 9-0 | 34.0 | 15.6 |
| Away | 4-1 | 29.0 | 19.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-1 | 30.1 | 14.5 |
| Non-conference | 6-1 | 30.4 | 20.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-1 | 7-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 9-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 10-1 | 7-1 | — | — | 3-1 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 7-2 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-4 | 6-3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 4-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 6-3 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9-5 | 6-3 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 1-0 ATS · O0/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 8 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 6-275% |
| Over / Under | 1-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 3-0 |
| Home | 3-1 |
| Away | 3-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #161 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★14 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #161 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #190 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #155 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | #148 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #162 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #164 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #137 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | #147 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | #166 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #147
Talent composite149.9 #147 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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