2025 Montana Grizzlies football team

2025 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 3
Record13–2 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Roger Cooper (2nd season)
  • Tim Hauck (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2025 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Montana State $^   8 – 0     14 – 2  
No. 3 Montana ^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 8 UC Davis ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by head coach Bobby Hauck in the eighth season of his current stint and the fifteenth overall, as he was head coach from 2003 to 2009.[1] The team played at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana. The Grizzlies were 11–0 heading into the rivalry game with Montana State but were defeated 31–28 at home to close out the regular season. Earning a first round bye, they defeated South Dakota State and South Dakota to reach the Semifinals against Montana State in the first-ever postseason edition of the rivalry (and the first time the rivalry game had been played twice in one year since 1913) but were soundly defeated 43–28 to end their season.

The Montana Grizzlies drew an average home attendance of 26,464, the 2nd-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 66:00 p.m.No. 18 (Div. II) Central Washington*No. 6
ESPN+W 42–1726,309
September 131:00 p.m.No. 16 North Dakota*No. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
ESPN+W 24–2326,492
September 201:00 p.m.Indiana State*No. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
ESPN+W 63–2026,193
September 278:15 p.m.No. 8 IdahoNo. 5
ESPN2W 41–3027,025
October 46:00 p.m.at Idaho StateNo. 4
ESPN+W 42–387,674
October 112:00 p.m.Cal PolyNo. 4
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
ESPN+W 28–926,347
October 181:00 p.m.Sacred Heart*No. 4
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
ESPN+W 43–2126,147
October 247:30 p.m.at Sacramento StateNo. 4
ESPN2W 49–3516,816
November 11:00 p.m.at Weber StateNo. 3
ESPN+W 38–175,095
November 81:00 p.m.Eastern WashingtonNo. 2
ESPN+W 29–2425,861
November 153:00 p.m.at Portland StateNo. 2
ESPN+W 63–179,075
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 3 Montana StateNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
ESPN+L 28–3127,340
December 612:00 p.m.No. 16 South Dakota State*No. 3
ESPN+W 50–2918,197
December 131:30 p.m.No. 12 South Dakota*No. 3
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ABCW 52–2222,725
December 202:00 p.m.at No. 2 Montana State*No. 3
ABCL 23–4825,437

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Game summaries

No. 18 (DII) Central Washington

See also: 2025 Central Washington Wildcats football team
No. 18 (DII) Central Washington Wildcats (1-0) vs. No. 6 Montana Grizzlies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 (DII) Wildcats 3 14 0017
No. 6 Grizziles 14 7 14742

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 26,309
  • Referee: Rob Quello
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:50) MONT – Eli Gillman 54-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Montana 7–0)
  • (6:18) CWU – David Weber 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:48; Montana 7–3)
  • (1:21) MONT – Stevie Rocker Jr. 5-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:51; Montana 14–3)
Second Quarter
  • (12:26) CWU – Camden Loidhamer 15-yard pass from Kennedy McGill, David Weber kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Montana 14–10)
  • (3:54) CWU – Beau Phillips 31-yard run, David Weber kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:28; Central Washington 17–14)
  • (2:29) MONT – Drew Deck 50-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Montana 21–17)
Third Quarter
  • (8:25) MONT – Michael Wortham 76-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:44; Montana 28–17)
  • (2:57) MONT – Eli Gillman 11-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:49; Montana 35–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:53) MONT – Eli Gillman 1-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:26; Montana 42–17)
Statistics CWU MONT
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

No. 16 North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
No. 16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1-1) vs. No. 5 Montana Grizzlies (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Fighting Hawks - - --0
No. 5 Grizziles - - --0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Statistics UND MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Indiana State

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Indiana State Sycamores (2-1) vs. No. 5 Montana Grizzlies (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores - - --0
No. 5 Grizziles - - --0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Statistics INST MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 8 Idaho (Little Brown Stein)

See also: 2025 Idaho Vandals football team and Little Brown Stein
No. 8 Idaho Vandals (2-2) vs. No. 5 Montana Grizzlies (3-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Vandals 0 6 81630
No. 5 Grizziles 10 7 141041

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

Statistics IDHO MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Idaho State

See also: 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team
No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (4-0) vs. Idaho State Bengals (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Grizzlies 10 8 101442
Bengals 10 14 14038

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MONT IDST
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
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Idaho State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Cal Poly

See also: 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Cal Poly Mustangs (3-3) vs. No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (5-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 9 009
No. 4 Grizzlies 0 0 72128

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,347
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • CP – Brooks Wheatley 26-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (run failed), 12:20. Mustangs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38.
  • CP – Noah Serna 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
  • MONT – Kenzel Lawler 21-yard interception return (Ty Morrison kick), 11:12. Mustangs 9–7.
Fourth quarter
  • MONT – Michael Wortham 24-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison kick), 13:37. Grizzlies 14–9. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 6:26.
  • MONT – Eli Gillman 17-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 9:35. Grizzlies 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:26.
  • MONT – Eli Gillman 13-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 1:55. Grizzlies 28–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:44.
Statistics CP MONT
First downs 11 27
Total yards 336 434
Rushing yards 111 177
Passing yards 225 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–39–4 27–41–1
Time of possession 20:06 39:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Cal Poly Passing Ty Dieffenbach 15/33, 225 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Paul Hoyfield Jr. 8 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Alek Marshall 2 receptions, 59 yards
Montana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 27/41, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Eli Gillman 18 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Wortham 10 receptions, 84 yards, TD

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-2) vs. No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (6-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
No. 4 Grizziles - - --0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Statistics SHU MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team
No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (7-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (4-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Grizzlies 7 21 71449
Hornets 7 14 01435

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 6:30 PM PDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 16,816
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:04) SAC – Rodney Hammond Jr. 7-yard run, Grant Meadors kick (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:41; Sacramento State 7–0)
  • (1:22) MONT – Brooks Davis 24-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:33; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) SAC – Ernest Campbell 63-yard pass from Cardell Williams, Grant Meadors kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Sacramento State 14–7)
  • (12:46) MONT – Michael Wortham 64-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:24) MONT – Michael Wortham 27-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:03; Montana 21–14)
  • (4:16) SAC – Rodney Hammond Jr. 6-yard run, Grant Meadors kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:59; Tied 21–21)
  • (1:00) MONT – Eli Gillman 13-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:43; Montana 28–21)
Third Quarter
  • (10:18) MONT – Evan Shafer 11-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Montana 35–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:12) MONT – Michael Wortham 15-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:58; Montana 42–21)
  • (4:17) SAC – Cardell Williams 17-yard run, Grant Meadors kick (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 5:20; Montana 42–28)
  • (1:45) MONT – Malae Fonoti 4-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05; Montana 49–28)
  • (0:15) SAC – Cardell Williams 18-yard run, Grant Meadors kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Montana 49–35)
Statistics MONT SAC
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

at Weber State

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team
No. 3 Montana Grizzlies (8-0) vs. Weber State Wildcats (3-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Grizzlies - - --0
Wildcats - - --0

at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MONT WEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern Washington (EWU–UM Governors Cup)

See also: 2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team and EWU–UM Governors Cup
Eastern Washington Eagles (4-5) vs. No. 2 Montana Grizzlies (9-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
No. 2 Grizzlies - - --0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: November 8
Statistics EWU MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Portland State

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team
No. 2 Montana Grizzlies (10-0) vs. Portland State Vikings (1-9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Grizzlies - - --0
Vikings - - --0

at Providence Park • Portland, OR

  • Date: November 15
Statistics MONT PRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Portland State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 3 Montana State (Brawl of the Wild)

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team and Brawl of the Wild
No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (9-2) vs. No. 2 Montana Grizzlies (11-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bobcats 10 7 7731
No. 2 Grizzlies 7 7 7728

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,340
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • MTST – Myles Sansted 39-yard field goal, 9:46. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
  • MONT – Brooks Davis 14-yard pass from Kealiʻi Ah Yat (Ty Morrison kick), 6:59. Grizzlies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:38.
  • MTST – Adam Jones 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 0:47. Bobcats 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:06.
Second Quarter
  • MTST – Dane Steel 27-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 5:00. Bobcats 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:51.
  • MONT – Kealiʻi Ah Yat 18-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 1:15. Bobcats 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:38.
Third Quarter
  • MONT – Michael Wortham 5-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 6:08. Grizzlies 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 8:46.
  • MTST – Caden Dowler 34-yard interception return (Myles Sansted kick), 1:07. Bobcats 24–21.
Fourth Quarter
  • MTST – Justin Lamson 23-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 8:58. Bobcats 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
  • MONT – Eli Gillman 52-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 6:59. Bobcats 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:52.
Statistics MTST MONT
First downs 23 20
Total yards 416 364
Rushing yards 241 178
Passing yards 175 186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–20–0 26–32–1
Time of possession 31:57 28:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Justin Lamson 18/20, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Julius Davis 15 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Dane Steel 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Montana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 26/32, 186 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Eli Gillman 15 carries, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Brooks Davis 10 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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References

  1. ^ "Coaching History 2025" (PDF). University of Montana. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  2. ^ https://herosports.com/fcs-football-2025-attendance-leaders-bzbz/
  3. ^ "2025 MONTANA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 schedule features eight home games". University of Montana, Department of Athletics. February 27, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ^ Gogola, Frank (December 23, 2024). "Way-too-early look at the Montana Grizzlies' 2025 football schedule". 406 MT Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ Kelley, Kevin (February 27, 2025). "Portland State to host Montana at Providence Park in 2025". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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