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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.
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Big Sky Now: Week 1 shockers, Gilman's Record, MSU-Nevada Looms
On this episode of Big Sky Now, we break down every Big Sky Conference football week 1 result and preview the full week 2 slate.
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Big Sky Now: Montana survives Southern Utah, Cal Poly stuns Idaho
Big Sky Conference football is back, and week zero delivered chaos.
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Big Sky Now: Our panel is excited for the season start. What are your picks for Week 1?
Big Sky Conference play starts this week. Hear what our panel has to say about the season.
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Big Sky Now: Can anyone stop Montana State, and a conference preview
Big Sky Now returns with our full 2026 Big Sky Conference football season preview.
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Big Sky Now: Inside the National Championship hangover with Montana State Bobcats
Host Luke Schmit went to the 2026 Big Sky Conference Football Media Day in Spokane, Washington. Luke got a chance to sit down with Bobcat standouts Caden and Taco Dowler and head coach Brent Vigen fresh off Montana State's national championship season, talking legacy, loyalty and what it takes to …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Big Sky Now: Catching up with Montana Grizzlies new head coach, Eli Gilman & Peyton Wing
While at Big Sky Conference's 2026 Media Day in Spokane, host Luke Schmit got a chance to sit down with the University of Montana's new football coach and standout players. New head coach Bobby Kennedy, running back Eli Gilman and linebacker Peyton Wing talk about the transition to a new …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Big Sky Now: Media Day highlights and pre-season predictions
The Big Sky football season is almost here, and our crew is breaking down everything they learned from the 2026 Big Sky Conference Football Media Day in Spokane, Washington.
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Big Sky Now: Bobcats crowned FCS National Champions and a recap of the Big Sky season
On this episode of Big Sky Now the panel breaks down an unforgettable overtime victory over Illinois State in Nashville — the Bobcats’ first national title in 41 years.
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Big Sky Now: How the Bobcats outlasted the Redbirds in an overtime thriller for the FCS National Championship
Host Luke Schmit is joined by Daily Inter Lake sports reporter Jon Allen to immediately break down Montana State’s FCS National Championship victory over Illinois State in Nashville on Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Big Sky Now: FCS championship coverage from Nashville
Montana State is one win away from an FCS national championship, and Big Sky Now is on the ground in Nashville.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Big Sky Now: FCS Championship preview Bobcats v. Redbirds
The FCS National Championship is finally here, and the Big Sky Now panel breaks down everything surrounding Montana State vs Illinois State in Nashville on Monday, January 5th, 2026.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Big Sky Now: Former Bobcat Rylan Ortt breaks down MSU's championship run
On this episode of Big Sky Now, Luke Schmit sits down with Ortt to break down Montana State’s dominant postseason run — including the Cat–Griz showdown in Bozeman, the Bobcats’ continued 13-game winning streak, and what separates this year’s team from last season’s national championship squad.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Big Sky Now: Griz fall to Cats as Redbirds advance to the FCS Championship
The Big Sky Now panel breaks down a pivotal weekend of Big Sky Conference playoff football, including Montana’s road loss to Montana State in Bozeman and Illinois State’s postseason win that sends the Redbirds deeper into the bracket.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Big Sky Now: Quarterfinal recap and historic Super Brawl as Cats and Griz battle for a place in the finals
In a first-ever playoff meeting - Montana faces Montana State in Bozeman this weekend for the Super Brawl!
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
