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Big Sky Now: Who runs the Big Sky in 2025? Montana, MSU, Idaho and Eastern Washington season breakdown

BIG SKY NOW PODCAST | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 2 weeks AGO
by BIG SKY NOW PODCAST
Big Sky Now brings the best sports reporters from the inland Northwest to the table to discuss Big Sky Conference football and basketball. | August 18, 2025 4:30 PM

The 2025 season is here, and Big Sky Now is breaking down everything you need to know about the Big Sky Conference.

Luke Schmit, of the Daily Inter Lake, leads the charge with sports editor Fritz Neighbor, reporter Jon Allen, Coeur d'Alene Press' sports editor Mark Nelke, and Columbia Basin Herald's Mike Maynard. 

We cover preseason storylines, key transfers, and players to watch, plus make our MVP picks, conference champion predictions, and spotlight Big Sky alumni making waves in the NFL.  

We're excited to introduce our new Big Sky Now host! Raised in the Flathead Valley, Luke Schmit graduated from Bigfork High School and the University of Montana. A lifelong fan of football and basketball - especially within the Big Sky Conference - Luke brings hometown perspective and passion to his role as the host of Big Sky Now.


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