Big Sky Now: Can anyone stop Montana State, and a conference preview
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Big Sky Now returns with our full 2026 Big Sky Conference football season preview.
Big Sky Now brings the best sports reporters from the inland Northwest to the table to discuss Big Sky Conference football and basketball. | August 21, 2026 5:10 PM
Big Sky Now returns with our full 2026 Big Sky Conference football season preview!
Host Luke Schmit is joined by Fritz Neighbor, Jon Allen, Mark Nelke and Mike Maynard to break down all twelve teams, from defending national champion Montana State to newcomers Utah Tech and Southern Utah.
The panel digs into Montana State's roster after their national title run, Bobby Kennedy's first season leading Montana, health questions for Idaho's Joshua Wood, Idaho State's "prove it" year with Jordan Cook, Eastern Washington's search for consistency under Nate Bell, UC Davis's wide-open quarterback battle, Northern Arizona's Ty Pennington as a breakout candidate, new-coach storylines at Weber State and Portland State, and where Utah Tech and Southern Utah fit as first-year Big Sky members.
The show closes with each analyst's preseason offensive and defensive MVP picks and their pick to win the conference championship.
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