2+ week, 16+ hour ago (1569+ words) Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 38-17 win over UC Davis on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2025, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. One week after Caden Dowler nabbed his first interception of the season, he one-upped himself. The redshirt junior safety from Billings caught an errant pass from Caden Pinnick and returned it 83 yards for a touchdown that gave the Montana State football team a 24-7 lead over UC Davis in the third quarter of Saturday night's nationally televised showdown. Dowler's pick-six gave MSU 24 straight points after a sluggish start. That, plus another pass he picked off in the fourth quarter, highlighted a 38-17 win for the No. 3-ranked Bobcats (9-2, 7-0 Big Sky) over the No. 9 Aggies (7-3, 5-2) at Bobcat Stadium on ESPN2. UC Davis struck first on a 29-yard TD pass from Pinnick to Ian Simpson in the first quarter. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (1803+ words) BOZEMAN" The best volleyball rivalry in the state of Montana will be renewed on Thursday night, with a state championship berth on the line. Gallatin, the defending state champs, and Bozeman, the runner-up from last season, each won twice on Wednesday, on the first day of the Class AA state tournament, to advance to the undefeated semifinal in what will be a rematch of the 2024 championship match. Gallatin and Bozeman were also part of a clean sweep by the Eastern AA in the first round, improving the league's record to 20-0 against Western AA teams on the first day of the state tournament dating back to 2020. Here's the day one recap from Class AA state volleyball. Consistency has been the name of the game for the defending state champs during the 2025 season, and Wednesday's second-round win over CMR was a model…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) Gallatin quarterback Samuel Litzen hands off the ball to running back Tyson Scheel against Missoula Sentinel on Friday at Van Winkle Stadium." Gallatin's Carter Dahlke carries the football for a touchdown"against Missoula Sentinel on Friday at Van Winkle Stadium." Gallatin High earned a 34-16 win over Missoula Sentinel on Friday in the Class AA quarterfinals at Van Winkle Stadium. The Eastern AA No. 2 seed Raptors, who improved to 9-1, advanced to the state semifinals for the fourth consecutive season. They will be matched up next Friday against Western AA No. 1 seed Kalispell Glacier (10-0) in Kalispell. Ballanco added a 28-yard field goal in the third quarter. Sentinel (7-3) answered with a pass from Rudy Hess to Kade Robinson to get on the board and added a two-point conversion. Dahlke scored his final touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 12-yard run. Sentinel's Tucker…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (1649+ words) Montana State quarterback Justin Lamson (8) races toward the end zone while offensive lineman Titan Fleischmann (66) blocks'during a game against Weber State Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Montana State head coach Brent Vigen looks on from the sideline during a game against Weber State Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Even after putting up 66 points in Saturday's win over Weber State, quarterback Justin Lamson and the Montana State offense realized there's still plenty of work to do. Lamson said he's been working on his footwork because his feet "lead to my eyes" and can help him make more accurate throws. "There's some times I was a little sloppy with my feet and that led to bad plays," Lamson said Monday. "So just trying to be cleaner in that aspect of things." He's also working on keeping a level head, moving onto the next play…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago (1433+ words) Montana State running back Julius Davis (32) leaps over Weber State defenders Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The absence of a couple key defenders hardly hurt the Montana State football team. The No. 3-ranked Bobcats cruised past Weber State 66-14 for their eighth straight win, improving to 8-2 overall and 6-0 in Big Sky play. It was MSU's highest-scoring game since 2022. But MSU's stingy scoring defense, which allowed 9.4 points per game in regulation to FCS opponents entering Saturday, held the Wildcats (3-7, 1-5) to seven points until the 8-minute, 26-second mark of the fourth quarter, well after MSU's starters were pulled. Caden Dowler, a safety from Billings, highlighted the Bobcats' defensive performance with a forced fumble (that linebacker Neil Daily recovered) and an interception. Cornerback Takhari Carr also picked off a pass. MSU running back Julius Davis rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, while quarterback…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (850+ words) Montana State defensive end Kenneth Eiden IV (11) sacks UC Davis quarterback Caden Pinnick on Nov. 15 at Bobcat Stadium. Time, date, place: noon MT, Saturday, Washington-Grizzly Stadium Radio: Bobcat Radio Network Weather: 42 degrees, partly cloudy Record: 56-12 Year: 5th Vigen was previously the offensive coordinator at Wyoming for seven seasons before coming to MSU in 2021. Earlier in his career he served as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. Record: 70-23 Year: 8th Hauck previously coached UM from 2003-09, amassing a record of 81-17 and three FCS title game appearances. He also spent eight total years coaching at UNLV and San Diego State. Montana head coach Bobby Hauck is in his eighth season at the helm of the Grizzlies.Hauck previously coached UM from 2003-09 as well. Frokjer had arguably his best performance of the season against UC Davis last week, earning Big Sky Conference special teams player…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago (277+ words) Montana State tight ends Hunter Provience (86) and Rocky Lencioni (89) signal for a first down'during the 124th Brawl of the Wild against Montana Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. The Montana State football team received the No. 2 seed in the 2025 FCS playoffs, the FCS playoff committee announced Sunday morning. The top seed is North Dakota State, which beat MSU in last season's national championship game. NDSU and MSU will each host their postseason opener in two weeks. If they win those second-round games, they'll also play at home in the quarterfinals, then in the semifinals if they advance.' The Bobcats (10-2) will host Montana (11-1) in the semis if both rivals win their first two playoff games. The Grizzlies received the No. 3 seed, which guarantees home games in the second round and quarters (if they advance past the second round). The top eight seeds…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1723+ words) KALISPELL" The third time was the charm for the Glacier Wolfpack. After consecutive losses in the Class AA football state championship game, Glacier finally broke through on Friday night against Billings West. Playing at home in Kalispell, after being on the road for the past two state title games, the Wolfpack scored 16 unanswered points to notch a 16-3 win, clinching the school's first state football championship since 2015. "It was 365 days ago that this team decided they were going to get back here (to the state championship game)," Glacier head coach Grady Bennett said. "They knew they needed it here in Kalispell. They set to work and they did it. "I couldn't be prouder of a group of young men." Kalispell Glacier players celebrate beating Billings West 16-3 for the Class AA state championship Friday at Legends Field in Kalispell. The Wolfpack celebrated…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (960+ words) TOP: Bozeman's Beau Wheeler runs the ball up the middle against Missoula Hellgate on Oct. 31 in a Class AA playoff game at Van Winkle Stadium. ABOVE: Gallatin quarterback Samuel Litzen passes the ball against Great Falls High on Oct. 3 at Van Winkle Stadium. Gallatin quarterback Samuel Litzen passes the ball'against Great Falls High Oct. 3 at Van Winkle Stadium. Then there were eight. After Great Falls High, Bozeman High, Great Falls CMR and Missoula Sentinel each won their opening-round playoff games last week, there are eight teams left in the 2025 Class AA high school football playoffs. Since 2020, the top four seeds have a 16-4 record after the first-round bye. No. 1 seeds in the Eastern and Western AA, meaning the regular-season champion, have a perfect 10-0 record in this round. Second-place teams are 6-4. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, the top two seeds (No. 1 in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp (22) scores against Ball State guard Devon Barnes (13) and Ball State guard Armoni Zeigler during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin forward Aleksas Bieliauskas (32) dunks the ball against Ball State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde, center left, catches a pass against Ball State guard Devon Barnes (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Ball State forward Cam Denson (7) blocks a basket by Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Ball State head coach Michael Lewis yells to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in…...