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Big Sky Now: Who made their mark in Week 1, results from Week 2, plus our Week 3 predictions

BIG SKY NOW PODCAST | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 1 week AGO
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Big Sky Now brings the best sports reporters from the inland Northwest to the table to discuss Big Sky Conference football and basketball. | September 10, 2025 4:10 PM

On Today's episode of Big Sky Now, we discuss Big Sky players that made their mark Week 1. 

Then we jump to Week 2 results that saw Montana kick off its season at home. 

And finally, we give our analysis for the upcoming Week 3 games with our weekly picks!

Welcome everyone! I am Luke Schmit, your host of the Big Sky Now podcast. 

I am very thrilled to be joined by Daily Inter Lake's Sports Editor Fritz Neighbor, Daily Inter Lake Sports reporter Jon Allen, Coeur d'Alene sports editor Mark Nelke, and Columbia Basin Herald sports reporter Mike Maynard. 

Let's not waste any time and get right into it!


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