Montana Football
Montana is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Big Sky, based in Missoula, MT. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Montana at +14.8, No. 9 of 127 FCS teams and No. 2 of 13 in the Big Sky. The model projects an 8-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 47.5%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Montana games this season. Most recent result: beat Eastern Washington 42-33 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Portland State on Nov 7 — the model projects Montana 42-17, giving Montana a 95% chance to win.
Open Montana in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Southern Utah | no pick on record | W 28-21 |
| Sep 5 | vs Drake | W 35-17 90% ✓ | W 45-10 |
| Sep 12 | vs Utah Tech | W 38-6 98% ✓ | W 35-14 |
| Sep 19 | @ Oregon State | L 10-38 3% ✓ | L 17-52 |
| Sep 26 | @ UC Davis | W 27-24 52% ✓ | W 62-22 |
| Oct 3 | vs Northern Colorado | W 34-10 93% ✓ | W 36-14 |
| Oct 10 | @ Northern Arizona | W 28-24 70% ✗ | L 44-49 |
| Oct 17 | vs Idaho | W 41-21 86% ✗ | L 35-42 |
| Oct 31 | @ Eastern Washington | W 38-27 80% ✓ | W 42-33 |
| Nov 7 | vs Portland State | W 42-17 95% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Idaho State | W 31-24 74% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Montana State | L 24-38 19% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Montana's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Sky by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montana State | 8-1 | +25.4 |
| 2 | Montana | 6-3 | +14.8 |
| 3 |  Northern Arizona | 7-2 | +9.9 |
| 4 |  Idaho State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 5 |  Idaho | 4-5 | +7.7 |
| 6 |  Southern Utah | 3-6 | +6.8 |
| 7 |  UC Davis | 5-4 | +4.4 |
| 8 |  Weber State | 6-4 | +4 |
| 9 |  Eastern Washington | 2-7 | +0.8 |
| 10 |  Northern Colorado | 3-6 | -1.4 |
| 11 |  Cal Poly | 4-6 | -3.3 |
| 12 |  Portland State | 2-7 | -7.3 |
| 13 |  Utah Tech | 1-8 | -8.1 |
High schools on the Montana roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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