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Big Sky Now: Cats climb, Eagles surge, and Griz roll

BIG SKY NOW PODCAST | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 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. | October 28, 2025 2:40 PM

The Big Sky’s playoff picture is getting wild. 

Montana continues to dominate, Montana State keeps grinding toward the postseason, and Eastern Washington looks like a dark horse in the making. 

Join Luke Schmit and the Big Sky Now panel as they break down every key matchup from Week 9 — from Montana’s win over Sacramento State to UC Davis staying alive — and make predictions for a high-stakes Week 10.  


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