2018 Football Notebook

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The Kickoff This Week in the Big Sky Finally, it’s time to kick off the 2018 Big Sky Football season. Thursday, Aug 30 Weber State @ Utah...... 6:05 p.m. MT TV: Pac-12 Network This weekend will be the first time since 1995 that Idaho takes the field as a member of the Big Sky. returns to Western Illinois @ Montana State...... 7:00 p.m. MT the Griz sideline for the first time since leading Montana to sev- TV: SWX Montana en-consecutive conference titles. Live Stream: MSUBobcats.com

UC Davis @ San Jose State...... 7:05 p.m. PT Weber State at Utah on Thursday night will be the first game of the 2018 season. The Wildcats face the Utes for the first time Friday, Aug 31 Portland State @ Nevada...... 6:05 p.m. PT since 2014, as the game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Video Stream: Nevada WolfPack.TV Montana State and UC Davis also begin the season on Thursday, while on Friday, Portland State takes on a Wolfpack team that Western State Colorado @ Idaho State...... 6:35 p.m. MT fell to Idaho State a year ago. Idaho State starts its season on Video Stream: Pluto TV Friday, and the final eight teams all play on Saturday. Saturday, Sept. 1 Cal Poly @ North Dakota State...... 12:35 p.m. PT TV: NBC North Dakota There are three games this week that kick off the Big Sky-Mis- Video Stream: ESPN+ souri Valley Challenge Series. Western Illinois visits Montana State, Northern Iowa plays at Montana, while Cal Poly travels to Central Washington @ Eastern Washington.... 1:05 p.m. PT Video Stream: PlutoTV North Dakota State. McNeese State @ Northern Colorado...... 2:05 p.m. MT #ICYMI Video Stream: Pluto TV The Big Sky has seven different teams ranked in preseason polls Northern Arizona @ UTEP...... 4:35 p.m. PT TV: ESPN3 in 2018. Eastern Washington enters the season as the Big Sky preseason favorite, followed by Weber State and Northern Ar- North Alabama @ Southern Utah...... 6:05 p.m. MT Video Stream: Pluto TV izona. St. Francis (IL) @ Sacramento State...... 6:05 p.m. PT Video Stream: Pluto TV

Northern Iowa @ Montana...... 7:05 p.m. MT TV: SWX Video Stream: GoGriz.com

Idaho @ Fresno State...... 7:05 p.m. PT Video Stream: Facebook

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BIG SKY GAMES ALL GAMES W L PCT. PF PA W L PCT. PF PA STREAK Cal Poly 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L2 Eastern Washington 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W2 Idaho 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W1 Idaho State 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L3 Montana 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L1 Montana State 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W1 Northern Arizona 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L2 Northern Colorado 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W1 Portland State 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L13 Sacramento State 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W3 Southern Utah 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L2 UC Davis 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L2 Weber State 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L1

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Players of the Week Each week of the 2018 season the Big Sky se- lects an offensive, defensive and special teams player of the week. Nominations are made by each institution’s SIDs.

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2018 Big Sky Conference Football TV Schedule 11/10...... Northern Arizona at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 11/17...... North Dakota at Northern Arizona, 2 p.m. MT

CW31-Sacramento 9/1...... Saint Francis (Ill.) at Sacramento State , 6 p.m. PT 10/6...... Cal Poly at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT ROOT SPORTS/DirecTV Audience Network 10/20...... North Dakota at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 9/22...... Sacramento State at Montana, 1 p.m. PT 10/27...... Portland State at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 9/29...... Eastern Washington at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT 11/10...... Northern Arizona at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 10/6...... Southern Utah at Eastern Washington, 12 p.m. PT 10/13...... Idaho at Montana State, 2 p.m. MT Midco Sports Network 10/20...... Montana State at Weber State, 4 p.m. MT 9/8...... Northern Colorado at South Dakota, 2 p.m. CT 10/27...... Idaho at Eastern Washington, 12 p.m. PT 9/8...... Montana State at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. CT 11/3...... Montana at Southern Utah, 1 p.m. MT 9/22...... Idaho State at North Dakota, 4 p.m. CT 11/10...... Northern Colorado at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT 10/20...... Montana at North Dakota , 1 p.m. CT 11/10...... Montana at Idaho, 3:30 p.m. PT 10/27...... Weber State at North Dakota, 2 p.m. CT 11/17...... Montana State at Montana, 12 p.m. MT 11/10...... Portland State at North Dakota, 2 p.m CT

Pac-12 Network Satellite Channels DirecTV Dish 8/30...... Weber State at Utah, 6 p.m. MT ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST 687 426 9/8...... Southern Utah at Oregon State, 5 p.m. PT ROOT SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN 683 414 9/15...... UC Davis at Stanford, 11 a.m. PT 9/15...... Idaho State at Cal, 3 p.m. PT ROOT SPORTS is also available through most cable pro- 9/15....Eastern Washington at Washington State, 5 p.m. PT viders. Big Sky games will also be shown live on DirecTV’s 9/15...... Southern Utah at Arizona, 8 p.m. PT Audience Network. NBC North Dakota Eleven Sports 9/1...... Cal Poly at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. CT 9/15...... Sacramento State at Northern Colorado, 2 p.m. MT 9/22...... Idaho at UC Davis, 4 p.m. PT ESPN+ 9/29...... Montana at Cal Poly, 4 p.m. PT 9/1 ...... Cal Poly at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. MT 10/6...... Weber State at Northern Arizona, 2:30 p.m. PT 9/8...... Northern Colorado at South Dakota, 2 p.m. CT 10/13...... Eastern Washington at Weber State, 4 p.m. MT 9/15...... Montana at Western Illinois , 3 p.m. CT 10/20.. Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado, 12 p.m. MT 10/27...... Montana State at Idaho State, 3:30 p.m. MT ESPN3 11/3...... Idaho State at Portland State, 2 p.m. PT 9/1...... Northern Arizona at UTEP, 5:30 p.m. MT 11/10...... Weber State at Southern Utah, 5 p.m. MT 9/15...... Northern Arizona at Missouri State, 2 p.m. CT 11/17...... Sacramento State at UC Davis, 12 p.m. PT Altitude (Blacked out in Montana) Eleven Sports Network is available on DirecTV channel 9/8...... Drake at Montana, 1 p.m. MT 623. Roughly 3.1 DirecTV viewers subscribe to a sports 9/8...... Wagner at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT package that includes Eleven Sports, which is also avail- able on AT&T Uverse (Channel 1665), Verizon FiOS (Chan- Altitude2 nel 597) and Google Fiber (Channel 251). (Blacked out in Montana) 8/30...... Western Illinois at Montana State, 7 p.m. MT SWX-Cowles Media Montana 9/1...... Northern Iowa at Montana, 7 p.m. MT 8/30...... Western Illinois at Montana State, 7 p.m. MT 9/8...... Drake at Montana, 1 p.m. MT Facebook 9/8...... Montana State at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. CT 9/1...... Idaho at Fresno State, 7 p.m. PT 9/15...... Wagner at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT 9/22 ...... Montana State at Portland State, 2 p.m. PT 10/6 ...... Portland State at Montana, 2 p.m. MT 10/13 ...... Montana at North Dakota, 1 p.m. CT 10/27 ...... UC Davis at Montana, 2 p.m. MT 11/3 ...... Cal Poly at Montana State , 2 p.m. MT

SWX-Washington/Idaho Pluto TV Channel Lineup 9/1...Central Washington at Eastern Washington, 1 p.m. PT Channel School Channel School 241 Northern Colorado 9/22 ...... Cal Poly at Eastern Washington, 1 p.m. PT 230 Main Big Sky Channel 242 Idaho 9/29 ...... Portland State at Idaho, 2 p.m. PT 231 Big Sky Championships 243 Idaho State 10/30 ...... Southern Utah at Idaho, 2 p.m. PT 232 Portland State 244 Cal Poly 11/3 ...... North Dakota at Idaho, 2 p.m. PT 233 Sacramento State 245 UC Davis 11/10 ...... UC Davis at Eastern Washington, 1 p.m. PT 234 Eastern Washington 235 Weber State 246 Reserved for Concurrent Events CW6-Phoenix/NAU-TV 236 Southern Utah 247 Reserved for Concurrent Events 237 Montana 248 Reserved for Concurrent Events 9/8...... Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona, 3 p.m. PT 249 Reserved for Concurrent Events 9/22...... Southern Utah at Northern Arizona, 4 p.m. PT 238 Montana State 10/27 ...... Cal Poly at Northern Arizona, 4 p.m. PT 239 Northern Arizona #BigSkyFB 2018 Big Sky Conference Football Notebook

FCS Polls/Coaching Records

STATS FCS Big Sky Teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 Top 25 Team Pre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final (Preseason) WSU 8 RK School Votes Prev EWU 9 1 North Dakota State (0-0) 3919 (151) NR UM 24 2 James Madison (0-0) 3764 (6) NR 3 South Dakota State (0-0) 3470 NR 4 Sam Houston State (0-0) 3228 NR 5 kennesaw State (0-0) 3120 NR 6 Jacksonville State (0-1) 3041 NR 7 New Hampshire (0-0) 2873 NR 8 Weber State (0-0) 2815 NR 9 eastern Washington (0-0) 2541 NR Big Sky Teams in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll 10 wofford (0-0) 2087 NR Team Pre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 11 Samford (0-0) 2003 NR WSU 8 12 elon (0-0) 1812 NR EWU 7 13 uNI (0-0) 1612 NR UM 25 14 North Carolina A&T (1-0) 1480 NR 15 Delaware (0-0) 1470 NR 16 central Arkansas (0-0) 1383 NR 17 mcNeese (0-0) 1133 NR 18 Nicholls (0-0) 1056 NR 19 villanova (0-0) 920 NR 20 Stony Brook (0-0) 798 NR Big Sky in the Sagarin Ratings (as of Aug. 25) 21 illinois State (0-0) 795 NR 100. Eastern Washington FCS Conference 22 austin Peay (0-0) 709 NR 118. Weber State 16. Missouri Valley 23 furman (0-0) 685 NR 131. Northern Arizona 22. Big Sky 24 Montana (0-0) 626 NR 133. Idaho 23. Colonial 25 youngstown State (0-0) 541 NR 136. Montana 24. Southern 137. Southern Utah 25. Ohio Valley 153. Montana State 26. Southland 154. Sacramento State 27. Ivy League AFCA FCS Coaches’ Poll 161. UC Davis 28. Big South 171. Cal Poly 30. Patriot (Preseason) 177. Northern Colorado 31. Northeast 180. Idaho State 32. SWAC-West RK School Pts Prev Rec 187. Portland State 33. Mid-Eastern 1. North Dakota St. (23) 14-1 647 1 34. SWAC-East 2. James Madison (3) 14-1 623 2 35. Pioneer 3. South Dakota St. 11-3 579 4 4. Sam Houston St. 12-2 557 3 Big Sky Coaching Records 5. kennesaw St. 12-2 543 9 Big Sky Games *Overall 6. Jacksonville St. 10-3 530 10 Games* 7. eastern Washington 7-4 454 22 Name, School Years W L Pct. W L Pct. 8. Weber St. 11-3 446 5 Bobby Hauck, Montana5 8 47 6 .887 80 17 .825 9. New Hampshire 9-5 430 15 , Eastern Washington 2 6 2 .750 7 4 .636 10. Samford 8-4 393 17 Demario Warren, Southern Utah 3 12 4 .750 15 8 .652 2 11. wofford 10-3 340 7 Tim Walsh, Cal Poly 21 68 63 .527 99 93 .521 12. Northern Iowa 8-5 338 19 Jay Hill, Weber State 5 20 12 .625 26 23 .531 13. elon 8-4 319 21 Jerome Souers, Northern Arizona 21 82 73 .529 119 108 .524 , Portland State 4 8 16 .333 12 22 .353 14. North Carolina A&T 12-0 292 6 , Idaho State 2 2 6 .250 4 7 .364 15. central Arkansas 10-2 269 8 Earnest Collins, Northern Colorado6 8 16 41 .281 24 53 .312 16. Delaware 7-4 257 NR , UC Davis4 2 3 5 .375 5 6 .455 17. Nicholls St. 8-4 241 23 Jeff Choate, Montana State 3 7 9 .438 9 13 .409 18. mcNeese St. 9-2 187 18 Jody Sears, Sacramento State3 7 16 32 .333 21 46 .313 19. villanova 5-6 165 NR 20. illinois St. 6-5 144 NR *Overall Games as a member of the Big Sky 2Walsh coached 11 seasons at Portland State in the Big Sky. Walsh enters 2018, 168-134 all-time. 21. furman 8-5 128 20 3Sears coached two years at Weber State. 22. Stony Brook 10-3 120 11 4Hawkins coached at Colorado, Boise State, Williamette, and Montreal of the CFL, going 114-66-1 in 15 23. austin Peay 8-4 119 NR years. 5 24. youngstown St. 6-5 88 NR Hauck’s record includes his previous stint as the head coach at Montana from 2003-09, when he went 47-6 BSC, 80-17 overall for seven years. 25. Montana 7-4 67 NR 6Collins went 8-12 in two seasons at Alcorn State.

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Big Sky Weekly Recap

Week One: The Big Sky enters its 56th year of football. Ida- ho returns to the league as a football member for the first time since 1995. Guided by , the Vandals have a lot of history and conference championships from their previous stint with the league.

The legendary Bobby Hauck makes his return to the FCS and Montana. The last time Hauck was in Missoula, he led the Griz to three national championship appearances, sev- en-straight Big Sky Championships and an 80-17 overall re- cord.

Eastern Washington was picked to win the Big Sky, followed by Weber State and Northern Arizona. Big Sky games can be seen weekly for free on Pluto TV by downloading the app on your phone, tablet or smart TV.

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Big Sky Round-Up

Athlon Preseason Power Poll

6. Eastern Washington 2017 Record: 7-4, 6-2 BSC Of Note: The offense is always the nation’s best and the often-maligned defense will be improved with the return of the top six tacklers as well as All-Big Sky defensive tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli from injury. Next Opponent: Central Washington

9. Weber State 2017 Record: 11-3, 7-1 BSC Of Note: Consistent play is needed for an of- fense that boasts running backs Treshawn Garrett and Kevin Smith and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed. Next Opponent: at Utah

Athlon FCS Conference Rankings 1. CAA Football -- the conference’s depth is incredible 2. Missouri Valley Football Conference -- NDSU is the clear No. 1 team in the land 3. Big Sky Conference -- Eastern Washington has been car- rying the load playoff-wise 4. Southern Conference -- Wofford may not be ready to give up the title 5. Southland Conference -- could four teams make the play- offs? 6. Ohio Valley Conference -- Austin Peay motivated by 2017 playoff snub 7. Ivy League -- Yale could repeat, but the race is deeper than ever 8. Big South Conference -- loss of Liberty hurts, but Mon- mouth a playoff contender again 9. Northeast Conference -- level of opponents is up, but a first playoff win has been elusive 10. Patriot League -- Lehigh went to the playoffs with a los- ing record 11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference -- North Carolina A&T has the longest win streak in the FCS at 12 12. Southwestern Athletic Conference -- Grambling, Alcorn State are divisional favorites again 13. Pioneer Football League -- San Diego simply reloads each season 14. FCS Independents -- North Dakota, Hampton and North Alabama are in transitio

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Team Notes

Big Sky Conference Cal Poly: Head Coach Tim Walsh enters his 10th season at Cal Poly. Walsh is tied SID Contact Information for second in the league in all-time conference wins with 68. He also has the third most all-time victories with 99. All-American fullback Joe Protheroe returns for Cal Poly the Mustangs. Protheroe sat out the majority of 2017 with an injury, but returns Eric Burdick ...... (805) 756-6550 back to the field for his senior campaign. Protheroe has 2,461 career rushing Cell Phone...... (805) 550-3427 Press Box ...... (805)756-6739 yards. Cal Poly ranked second in the Big Sky in rushing yards with 2,549 and an E-mail...... [email protected] average of 231.7 rushing yards per game in 2017. Kitu Humphrey had 48 tackles and two for Cal Poly last season. The Mustangs return 20 players Eastern Washington who recorded four or more starts in 2017. Dave Cook...... (509) 359-6334 Cell Phone...... (509) 280-2502 Press Box...... (509) 359-6351 Eastern Washington: Aaron Best begins his second season at the helm of the Email...... [email protected] Eastern Washington Eagles. Best went 7-4, 6-2 in his first season – a better debut season than the past three Eagle head coaches. Twenty-eight seniors return for Idaho Mike Walsh...... (208) 885-0245 an Eagle squad that is guided by veteran All-American quarterback Gage Gu- Cell Phone...... (208) 921-7396 brud in the pocket. Gubrud completed 261 of 422 passes in 2017 for 3,342 yards Press Box...... (208) 921-7396 and 26 . He also rushed for 236 yards and ran in five touchdowns. Email...... [email protected] Gubrud found himself amongst the best of the nation in the FCS – total offense

Idaho State (2nd) and passing yards per game (4th). The Eagles have seven players that Steve Schaack...... (208) 282-2621 earned second or third team all-conference honors returning. Cell Phone...... (208) 406-3570 Press Box...... (208) 282-2952 Idaho: Idaho makes its return to the Big Sky for the first time since 1995. Idaho Email...... [email protected] was one of the original members of the Big Sky when the league was founded Montana in 1963. Head Coach Paul Petrino leads Idaho in its return to the Big Sky Confer- Eric Taber...... (406) 243-5402 ence. Under Petrino’s guidance, the Vandals have tallied 13 wins in the past two Cell Phone...... (406) 370-9435 seasons. Idaho finished in the top five in its last 14 years in the Big Sky. Idaho Press Box...... (406) 243-4167 Email...... [email protected] placed first in the league eight times when it was previously in the league, includ- ing three straight league crowns from 1987-89. Linebacker Kaden Elliss returns Montana State in 2018. The senior recorded 80 stops, 16.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks a year ago. Line- Bill Lamberty...... (406) 994-5133 backer Ed Hall made 78 tackles and registered three interceptions last season. Cell Phone...... (406) 580-6786 Press Box...... (406) 994-6810 Email...... [email protected] Idaho State: Rob Phenicie begins his second year as the head coach of the Ben- gals. In his first season with Idaho State, the Bengals posted the most wins since Northern Arizona 2014. Idaho State averaged 434.9 yards of total offense per game last season Randy Press...... (928) 523-6792 Cell Phone...... (303) 908-0439 to rank in the top 20 in the FCS. Quarterback Tanner Gueller ranked ninth in the Press Box...... (928) 523-7729 nation and led the Big Sky in passing yards per completion with 14.65. He also Email...... [email protected] ranked 22nd overall in the FCS in passing yards. James Madison registered 933 rushing yards - the third most in the Big Sky. Madison ranked 19th Northern Colorado Ryan Pfeifer...... (970) 351-3645 in the FCS in rushing yards per game and 20th in rushing touchdowns. Cell Phone...... (720) 290-8886 Press Box...... (970) 351-1995 Montana: Three-time Big Sky Coach of the Year and 2009 Eddie Robinson Coach Email...... [email protected] of the Year finalist Bobby Hauck returns as head coach of Montana. Hauck was

Portland State the UM head coach from 2003-09. During that stint, he led the Griz to three Mike Lund...... (503) 725-5602 national championship appearances and seven-straight Big Sky Championships. Cell Phone...... (503) 866-0236 Hauck recorded an overall record of 80-17 record, an 82 percent winning aver- Press Box...... (503) 294-2942 age. Hauck led the Griz to three perfect seasons in Big Sky Conference play with Email...... [email protected] a 47-6 league record. The Griz return seven starters and nine of last year’s top 15 Sacramento State tacklers, including by All-Big Sky linebacker and two-time team MVP Josh Buss. Brian Berger...... (916) 278-4313 He was also named the 2018 Big Sky Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Cell Phone...... (916) 397-4325 Press Box...... (916) 278-5995 Email...... [email protected] Montana State: Head Coach Jeff Choate enters his third season at the helm of the Bobcat football program. Choate’s guidance has improved MSU’s conference Southern Utah win total by three from his first season, as the Bobcats finished in the top half of Bryson Lester...... (801) 860-8653 the Big Sky rankings. Montana State tallied 4,366 yards of total offense in 2017, Cell Phone...... (801) 860-8653 Press Box...... (435) 586-5447 while averaging 25.3 points per game. Montana State earned the Big Sky Fresh- E-mail...... [email protected] man of the Year honor for the second straight year. Running back/linebacker Troy Andersen won it in 2017. The Bobcats return 19 players on offense and 21 UC Davis players on defense. Erick Bankston...... (530) 752-3505 Cell Phone...... (714) 705-3742 Press Box...... (530) 752-9367 Northern Arizona: Jerome Souers is the longest tenured coach in the league. E-mail...... [email protected] Souers holds the Big Sky overall and conference wins records. NAU is coming off a playoff appearance in which the ‘Jacks earned an at-large bid after going 6-2 in Weber State Paul Grua...... (801) 626-7414 conference play and 7-5 overall. Five All-Conference performers return for NAU Cell Phone...... (801) 452-3811 in 2018, including a pair of First Team picks. NAU returns two-time All-Big Sky Press Box...... (801) 626-6588 quarterback Case Cookus. His biggest target, senior wide receiver, Emmanuel Email...... [email protected]

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Butler returns to the field after being sidelined early in 2017 with an injury. Cookus completed 275 of 474 passes for 3,413 and 22 passes. He ranked 10th in the FCS in 2017 in passing yards, passing yards per game and completions per game.

Northern Colorado: Earnest Collins is in his eighth season as head coach of his alma mater, Northern Colorado. Alex Wesley returns for Northern Colorado after leading the Bears in receiving yards with 1,010 and six touchdowns. The two-sport athlete also captured the 2018 Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field 400-meter title. Kief- er Morris, a Second Team All-Conference selection a year ago, registered 63 tack- les, 13.5 tackles for loss, and a pair of forced and recoveries in 2017. The Bears averaged 27.8 points per game with the help of 3,866 yards of offense. On defense, Northern Colorado recorded 11 interceptions for a total of 185 yards In an effort to publicize current match- Portland State: Head Coach Bruce Barnum enters his fourth season at Portland ups and promote future non-conference State. During his first year, Barnum led the Vikings to nine wins and an FCS Playoff scheduling between two of the premier FCS conferences, the Missouri Valley Foot- appearance. Tight end Charlie Taumoepeau earned all-conference honors in 2017 ball Conference and the Big Sky Confer- after recording 673 receiving yards, averaging 61.2 yards per game and scoring a ence announced a Challenge Series be- trio of touch- downs. PSU’s leading tackler from a year ago, Kasun Jackett, makes tween the two leagues in 2017. MVFC took his return after registering 91 tackles, 5.0 tackles for a loss of 22 yards, 1.0 sacks, the series over the Big Sky, 5-3. The series and two pass breakups. Artuz Manning, a senior safety, collected 57 tackles, 4.0 continues in 2018 with eight games be- tackles for loss, one , and seven pass breakups. tween the two leagues. Sacramento State: Hornet Head Coach Jody Sears enters his fifth season at Sac- ramento State. Sears led the Hornets to a 7-4 overall record and 6-2 league mark in 2017 to earn Co-Big Sky Coach of the Year. Sacramento State led the league in scoring offense (37.6 ppg), pass efficiency (157.9) and sacks (43). The Hornets led Challenge Series Aug. 30 Western Illinois at Montana State the FCS in sacks per game at 3.91. Senior defensive lineman George Obinna ranked Sept. 1 Northern Iowa at Montana 27th in the nation in sacks per game at 0.77. Mister Harriel guided Sept. 1 Cal Poly at North Dakota State the Hornet secondary last season, as he registered 87 tackles. Dre Terrell, a defen- Sept. 8 Montana State at South Dakota State sive back for the Hornets, recorded a league best five interceptions. Andre Lindsey Sept. 8 Northern Colorado at South Dakota and Jaelin Ratliff finished 1-2 in the FCS in yards per reception at 30.24 and 26.52. Sept. 15 Montana at Western Illinois Sept. 15 Northern Arizona at Missouri State Southern Utah: Demario Warren is coming off of his second season in which he led Sept. 15 South Dakota at Weber State Southern Utah to the FCS Playoffs as the No. 8 overall seed. The Tbirds went 7-1 in league play to earn a share of the Big Sky title and the conference’s automatic bid to the postseason. The Thunderbirds registered a 9-3 overall record for the most wins in school history. SUU’s dominant play led Warren to be a candidate for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award. Six all-conference players return for the Thunderbirds in 2018. Center Zach Larsen has been a mainstay for Southern Utah, as he leads the Thunderbird offensive line his senior season. The Thunderbirds held their opponents to 21 points or less seven times all resulting in victories.

UC Davis: During Dan Hawkins’ first year at UC Davis, his team set 46 new Big Sky Big Sky vs. Conferences era records, won five games against Division I foes equal to the combined total Big 12: ...... from the previous three seasons. The Aggies took home two of the league’s top Big South:...... individual honors. finalist Keelan Doss was named the Big Independent: ...... Sky Offensive Player of the Year. Doss caught 115 passes for 1,499 receiving yards. MEAC: ...... He ranked No. 1 among all FBS and FCS players in receiving yards, receiving yards MVFC: ...... per game (136.3), and receptions per game (10.5). Jake Maier, the 2017 Big Sky Mountain West: ...... Newcomer of the Year, ranked second among all Big Sky in total of- Non-Division I: ...... fense (331.6 ypg), passing yards per game (333.5 ypg) and pass efficiency (152.5). Pac-12: ...... Patriot: ...... Weber State: Jay Hill led Weber State to a school-record 11 wins in 2017. The Wild- Pioneer:...... cats earned a share of the Big Sky title for its first trophy in over 10 years. WSU Southland: ...... earned an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, winning a pair of games and advancing Sun Belt: ...... all the way to the quarterfinals. Rashid Shaheed was a First Team All-Conference and All-American in his rookie season. He finished fourth in the nation in kickoff returns with an average of 29.7 yards. LeGrand Toia, a Second Team All-American and First Team All- Big Sky pick led the Wildcats in tackles with 79. Iosua Opeta started all 14 games to earn All-America honors and First Team All-Big Sky acco- lades. Returns the most all-conference players with 10 honors. WSU finished 2017 ranked No. 5 in the national polls - the highest ranking in school history.

Follow Us on Social Media: @BigSkyConf Big Sky Lineup at North Dakota State Saturday, Sept. 1 • 2:35 p.m. CT • Fargo, N.D. CP Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: NDSU, 4-3 Last Time Out: NDSU, 31-28 (2007) CP Off. Player to Watch: Joe Protheroe, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Walter Payton Award CP Def. Player to Watch: Kitu Humphrey Watch List vs. Central Washington Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, QB Saturday, Sept. 1 • 1:05 p.m. MT • Cheney, Wash. Keelan Doss, UC Davis, WR EWU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: EWU, 34-30 Last Time Out: EWU, 35-32 (2010) Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, QB EWU Off. Player to Watch: Gage Gubrud, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Jake Maier, UC Davis, QB EWU Def. Player to Watch: Mitch Fettig, 2017 All-Big Sky Third Team at Fresno State Buck Buchanan Award Saturday, Sept. 1 • 2:05 p.m. MT • Fresno, Calif. UI Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: FS, 11-4 Last Time Out: FS, 61-14 (2013) Watch List UI Off. Player to Watch: Noah Johnson, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Josh Buss, Montana, LB UI Def. Player to Watch: Kaden Elliss, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky vs. Western State Colorado Performance Friday, Aug. 31 • 6:35 p.m. MT • Pocatello, Idaho ISU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: ISU, 20-7-1 Last Time Out: ISU, 29-3 (2013) Awards Watch List ISU Off. Player to Watch: Mitch Gueller, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team ISU Def. Player to Watch: Brian Fineanganofo, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, QB vs. Northern Iowa Tanner Gueller, Idaho State, QB Saturday, Sept. 1 • 7:05 p.m. MT • Missoula, Mont. Kevin Thomson, Sacramento State, QB UM Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UM, 6-0 Last Time Out: UM, 20-14 (2016) Jake Maier, UC Davis, QB UM Off. Player to Watch: Jerry Louie-McGee, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Keelan Doss, UC Davis, WR UM Def. Player to Watch: Josh Buss, Preseason Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year vs. Western Illinois Butkus Award Watch List Thursday, Aug. 30 • 7:05 p.m. MT • Bozeman, Mont. MSU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: MSU, 2-0 Last Time Out: MSU, 29-16 (1993) Josh Buss, Montana, LB MSU Off. Player to Watch: Troy Andersen, 2017 Big Sky Freshman of the Year MSU Def. Player to Watch: Zach Wright, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Hornung Award Watch List at UTEP Kaden Elliss, Idaho, LB Saturday, Sept. 1 • 4:35 p.m. PT • El Paso, Texas NAU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UTEP, 5-0-1 Last Time Out: UTEP, 40-0 (1947) NAU Off. Player to Watch: Case Cookus, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team NAU Def. Player to Watch: Wes Sutton, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team vs. McNeese State Saturday, Sept. 1 • 2:05 p.m. MT • Greeley, Colo. UNC Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: First Meeting Last Time Out: First Meeting UNC Off. Player to Watch: Alex Wesley, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky UNC Def. Player to Watch: Keifer Morris, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky at Nevada Saturday, Sept. 1 • 6:05 p.m. PT • Reno, Nev. PSU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UNR, 6-2 Last Time Out: UNR, 35-22 (1976) PSU Off. Player to Watch: Charlie Taumoepeau, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky PSU Def. Player to Watch: Artuz Manning, vs. St. Francis (Ill.) Saturday, Sept. 1 • 6:05 p.m. PT • Sacramento, Calif. SAC Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: First Meeting Last Time Out: First Meeting SAC Off. Player to Watch: Andre Lindsey, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky SAC Def. Player to Watch: George Obinna, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team vs. North Alabama Saturday, Sept. 1 • 6:05 p.m. MT • Cedar City, Utah SUU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: First Meeting Last Time Out: First Meeting SUU Off. Player to Watch: Zach Larsen, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team SUU Def. Player to Watch: Chinedu Ahanonu, 2017 All-Big Sky Second Team at San Jose State Thursday, Aug. 30 • 7:05 p.m. PT • San Jose, Calif. UCD Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: SJSU, 5-3-2 Last Time Out: SJSU, 45-13 (2012) UCD Off. Player to Watch: Keelan Doss, Preseason Big Sky Off. Player of the Year UCD Def. Player to Watch: Nas Anesi, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention at Utah Thursday, Aug. 30 • 6:05 p.m. MT • Salt Lake City, Utah WSU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UTAH, 4-0 Last Time Out: UTAH, 70-7 (2014) WSU Off. Player to Watch: Rashid Shaheed, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team WSU Def. Player to Watch: LeGrand Toia, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team Big Sky Lineup at North Dakota State Saturday, Sept. 1 • 2:35 p.m. CT • Fargo, N.D. 2018 Big Sky Conference Football Notebook CP Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: NDSU, 4-3 Last Time Out: NDSU, 31-28 (2007) CP Off. Player to Watch: Joe Protheroe, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky CP Def. Player to Watch: Kitu Humphrey vs. Central Washington Big Sky Big Sky Players on Saturday, Sept. 1 • 1:05 p.m. MT • Cheney, Wash. EWU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: EWU, 34-30 Last Time Out: EWU, 35-32 (2010) Coaching Records Current NFL Rosters EWU Off. Player to Watch: Gage Gubrud, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky All-Time Wins (as of 8/26/18) EWU Def. Player to Watch: Mitch Fettig, 2017 All-Big Sky Third Team 1. Jerome Souers, NAU 119 at Fresno State 2. Chris Ault, Nevada 111 Cal Poly NFL Team Position Saturday, Sept. 1 • 2:05 p.m. MT • Fresno, Calif. 3. Tim Walsh, PSU, CP 99 Nick Dzubnar Linebacker UI Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: FS, 11-4 Last Time Out: FS, 61-14 (2013) 4. Mike Kramer, EWU, MSU, ISU 95 Kyle Lewis Wide Receievr UI Off. Player to Watch: 5. Don Reed, UM 85 Noah Johnson, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Eastern Washington NFL Team Position 5. , EWU 85 UI Def. Player to Watch: Kaden Elliss, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Kendrick Bourne Wide Receiver Samson Ebukam Los Angeles Rams Linebacker vs. Western State Colorado All-Time Conference Wins Albert Havili Defensive End Friday, Aug. 31 • 6:35 p.m. MT • Pocatello, Idaho 1. Jerome Souers, NAU 82 Taiwan Jones Buffalo Bills Running Back ISU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: ISU, 20-7-1 Last Time Out: ISU, 29-3 (2013) 2. Tim Walsh, PSU, CP 68 Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver ISU Off. Player to Watch: 2. Chris Ault, Nevada 68 Aaron Neary Los Angeles Rams Center Mitch Gueller, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team Jake Rodgers Offensive Tackle ISU Def. Player to Watch: Brian Fineanganofo, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention 4. Mike Kramer, EWU, MSU, ISU 63 5. Beau Baldwin, EWU 58 Idaho NFL Team Position vs. Northern Iowa Jesse Davis Offensive Tackle Saturday, Sept. 1 • 7:05 p.m. MT • Missoula, Mont. *Italicized if currently coaching in the BSC Mike Iupati Guard UM Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UM, 6-0 Last Time Out: UM, 20-14 (2016) Arizona Cardinals Defensive End UM Off. Player to Watch: Jerry Louie-McGee, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Elijhaa Penny Arizona Cardinals Running Back UM Def. Player to Watch: Josh Buss, Preseason Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year National Players San Francisco 49ers Linebacker of the Week Idaho State NFL Team Position vs. Western Illinois Josh Hill Tight End Thursday, Aug. 30 • 7:05 p.m. MT • Bozeman, Mont. Skyler Phillips Seahawks Guard MSU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: MSU, 2-0 Last Time Out: MSU, 29-16 (1993) Evan Smith Tampa Bay Buccaneers Center MSU Off. Player to Watch: Troy Andersen, 2017 Big Sky Freshman of the Year MSU Def. Player to Watch: Zach Wright, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Montana NFL Team Position Brock Coyle San Francisco 49ers Linebacker at UTEP Tyrone Holmes Linebacker Saturday, Sept. 1 • 4:35 p.m. PT • El Paso, Texas Trumaine Johnson Jamaal Jones Wide Receiver NAU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UTEP, 5-0-1 Last Time Out: UTEP, 40-0 (1947) Caleb Kidder Defensive End NAU Off. Player to Watch: Case Cookus, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team William Poehls Offensive Tackle NAU Def. Player to Watch: Wes Sutton, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team Montana State NFL Team Position vs. McNeese State John Flynn San Francisco 49ers Guard Saturday, Sept. 1 • 2:05 p.m. MT • Greeley, Colo. Bryson Keeton New York Jets Cornerback UNC Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: First Meeting Last Time Out: First Meeting Mike Person San Francisco 49ers Center UNC Off. Player to Watch: Alex Wesley, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Northern Arizona NFL Team Position UNC Def. Player to Watch: Keifer Morris, 2018 Preseason All-Big Sky Preseason Polls Siupeli Anau Arizona Cardinals Defensive End

Coaches’ Poll Northern Colorado NFL Team Position Kyle Sloter Quarterback Eastern Washington...... 134 (6) Weber State...... 124 (3) Portland State NFL Team Position Northern Arizona...... 121 (3) Kameron Canaday Pittsburgh Steelers Long Snapper Idaho...... 101 (1) Xavier Coleman New York Jets Cornerback Sacramento State...... 94 Davond Dade Tennessee Titans Linebacker Southern Utah...... 91 Cornelius Edison Minnesota Center Montana...... 82 Donovan Olumba Cornerback Montana State...... 76 Patrick Onwuasor Linebacker DeShawn Shead Cornerback UC Davis...... 64 Cal Poly...... 40 Sacramento State NFL Team Position Northern Colorado...... 30 DeAndre Carter Wide Receiver vs. North Alabama Idaho State...... 29 Todd Davis Linebacker Saturday, Sept. 1 • 6:05 p.m. MT • Cedar City, Utah Portland State...... 21 Darnell Sankey Detroit Lions Linebacker SUU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: First Meeting Last Time Out: First Meeting SUU Off. Player to Watch: Zach Larsen, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team Media Poll Southern Utah NFL Team Position SUU Def. Player to Watch: Chinedu Ahanonu, 2017 All-Big Sky Second Team Eastern Washington...... 651 (27) James Cowser Oakland Raiders Linebacker Miles Killebrew Detroit Lions Safety Weber State...... 636 (19) Mike Needham Minnesota Vikings Linebacker at San Jose State Northern Arizona...... 535 (1) Raysean Pringle Oakland Raiders Cornerback Thursday, Aug. 30 • 7:05 p.m. PT • San Jose, Calif. Montana...... 496 (2) LeShaun Sims Tennessee Titans Cornerback UCD Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: SJSU, 5-3-2 Last Time Out: SJSU, 45-13 (2012) Idaho...... 483 (3) Josh Thornton Houston Texans Cornerback UCD Off. Player to Watch: Keelan Doss, Preseason Big Sky Off. Player of the Year Southern Utah...... 449 (1) UCD Def. Player to Watch: Nas Anesi, 2017 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Sacramento State...... 415 UC Davis NFL Team Position Montana State...... 391 (1) Colton Schmidt Buffalo Bills Punter at Utah UC Davis ...... 331 (1) Weber State NFL Team Position Thursday, Aug. 30 • 6:05 p.m. MT • Salt Lake City, Utah Idaho State...... 170 Taron Johnson Buffalo Bills Cornerback WSU Record: 0-0 All-Time Series: UTAH, 4-0 Last Time Out: UTAH, 70-7 (2014) Cal Poly...... 169 Trevon Johnson Dallas Cowboys Linebacker WSU Off. Player to Watch: Rashid Shaheed, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team Northern Colorado...... 166 McKay Murphy Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle WSU Def. Player to Watch: LeGrand Toia, 2017 All-Big Sky First Team Portland State...... 103 Andrew Vollert Arizona Cardinals Tight End

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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Preseason Offensive Position Player Year School Player of the Year Wide Receiver Keelan Doss Junior UC Davis Keelan Doss, UC Davis Wide Receiver Mitch Gueller Sophomore Idaho State Tackle Iosua Opeta Junior Weber State Preseason Defensive Center Zach Larsen Sophomore Southern Utah Player of the Year Quarterback $Case Cookus Sophomore Northern Arizona Josh Buss, Montana Running Back James Madison Junior Idaho State Kicker Trey Tuttle Freshman Weber State OFFENSE Returner Rashid Shaheed Freshman Weber State Quarterback Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Wide Receiver Position Player Year School Keelan Doss, UC Davis End George Obinna Junior Sacramento State Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona Inside Linebacker LeGrand Toia Junior Weber State Andre Lindsey, Sacramento State Safety Wes Sutton Junior Northern Arizona Alex Wesley, Northern Colorado Safety Mister Harriel Junior Sacramento State Special Teams Brady May Junior Weber State Offensive Tackle Iosua Opeta, Weber State Marquez Tucker, Southern Utah SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Position Player Year School Offensive Guard Wide Receiver Alex Wesley Junior Northern Colorado Noah Johnson, Idaho Wide Receiver Andre Lindsey Junior Sacramento State PJ Nu’usa, Southern Utah Tackle Marquez Tucker Junior Southern Utah Center Spencer Blackburn Junior Eastern Washington Center Tight End Charlie Taumoepeau Sophomore Portland State Zach Larsen, Southern Utah Quarterback Gage Gubrud Junior Eastern Washington Running Back Antoine Custer Sophomore Eastern Washington Tight End Running Back James Felila Sophomore Southern Utah Charlie Taumoepeau, Portland State Fullback Brady May Junior Weber State Wes Preece, UC Davis Kicker Devon Medeiros Junior Sacramento State Returner Dre’Sonte Dorton Sophomore Eastern Washington Running Back James Madison, Idaho State Antoine Custer, Eastern Washington SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Position Player Year School Fullback End Jonah Williams Sophomore Weber State Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly Outside Linebacker Josh Buss Junior Montana Outside Linebacker Landon Stice Junior Weber State Placekicker Inside Linebacker Chinedu Ahanonu Junior Southern Utah Trey Tuttle, Weber State Cornerback Khalil Dorsey Sophomore Northern Arizona Safety Kam’ron Johnson Junior Northern Arizona Safety Jordan Preator Junior Weber State Rashid Shaheed, Weber State Punter Jered Padmos Sophomore Montana State Special Teams Dante Olson Sophomore Montana DEFENSE Defensive Tackle THIRD TEAM OFFENSE Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern Washington Position Player Year School Tucker Yates, Montana State Wide Receiver Nsimba Webster Junior Eastern Washington Wide Receiver Michael Dean Sophomore Idaho State Defensive End Guard PJ Nu’usa Sophomore Southern Utah George Obinna, Sacramento State Tight End Wes Preece Sophomore UC Davis Jonah Williams, Weber State Quarterback Jake Maier Sophomore UC Davis Running Back Cory Young Junior Northern Arizona Running Back Treshawn Garrett Junior Weber State Outside Linebacker Kicker Brandon Purdy Sophomore Montana Josh Buss, Montana Kaden Ellis, Idaho THIRD TEAM DEFENSE Inside Linebacker Position Player Year School LeGrand Toia, Weber State End Kiefer Morris Junior Northern Colorado Chinedu Ahanonu, Southern Utah Outside Linebacker Marcus Bruce Junior Sacramento State Inside Linebacker Manoah Pearson Junior Sacramento State Cornerback Cornerback Dre Terrell Junior Sacramento State Khalil Dorsey, Northern Arizona Safety Mitch Fettig Junior Eastern Washington Jalen Russell, Southern Utah Special Teams Anfernee Gurley Freshman Eastern Washington Safety $ - Two-Time All-Big Sky First Team Selection Wes Sutton, Northern Arizona *Years are from the 2017 season Mister Harriel, Sacramento State Punter Cade Coffey, Idaho Special Teams Player Brady May, Weber State

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2018 Big Sky Schedules By School

CAL POLY Mustangs MONTANA Griz Date opponent Series Last Meeting Date opponent Series Last Meeting 9/1 at North Dakota State NDSU, 4-3 NDSU, 31-28 (2007) 9/1 Northern Iowa UM, 6-0 UM, 20-14 (2016) 9/8 Weber State (NC) WSU, 7-6 WSU, 17-3 (2017) 9/8 Drake First Meeting Preseason Offensive Player of the Year 9/14 Brown First Meeting 9/15 at Western Illinois WIU, 2-1 WIU, 43-40 (2ot) (2003) Keelan Doss, UC Davis 9/22 at Eastern Washington* EWU, 7-2 EWU, 42-21 (2016) 9/22 Sacramento State* UM, 1-19 UM, 68-7 (2016) 9/29 Montana* UM, 15-5 CP, 42-41 (2016) 9/29 at Cal Poly* UM, 15-5 CP, 42-41 (2016) Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 10/6 at Sacramento State* CP, 20-17 SAC, 49-14 (2017) 10/6 Portland State* UM, 29-12 UM, 45-33 (2017) Josh Buss, Montana 10/20 UC Davis* UCD, 21-20 UCD, 31-28 (2017) 10/13 at North Dakota* UM, 15-8-1 UM, 41-17 (2017) 10/27 at Northern Arizona* NAU, 11-1 NAU, 28-10 (2017) 10/27 UC Davis* UM, 7-0 UM, 27-13 (2015) OFFENSE Quarterback 11/3 at Montana State* CP, 8-3 MSU, 45-28 (2015) 11/3 at Southern Utah* UM, 6-2 UM, 43-20 (2016) Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington 11/10 Idaho State* CP, 13-8 ISU, 38-34 (2017) 11/10 at Idaho* UI, 55-26-1 UI, 44-14 (2011) 11/17 Southern Utah* CP, 19-9 SUU, 20-14 (2017) 11/17 Montana State* UM, 71-39-5 MSU, 31-23 (2017) Wide Receiver Keelan Doss, UC Davis Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona *Big Sky Conference Game *Big Sky Conference Game Andre Lindsey, Sacramento State (NC) Non-Conference Game Alex Wesley, Northern Colorado Offensive Tackle Iosua Opeta, Weber State EASTERN WASHINGTON Eagles Date opponent Series Last Meeting Marquez Tucker, Southern Utah Date opponent Series Last Meeting 8/30 Western Illinois MSU, 2-0 MSU, 29-16 (1993) Offensive Guard 9/1 Central Washington EWU, 34-30 EWU, 35-32 (2010) 9/8 at South Dakota State MSU, 10-4 SDSU, 31-27 (2017) Noah Johnson, Idaho 9/8 at Northern Arizona (NC) EWU, 20-12 EWU, 50-35 (2016) 9/15 Wagner First Meeting PJ Nu’usa, Southern Utah 9/15 at Washington State WSU, 3-1 EWU, 45-42 (2016) 9/22 at Portland State* MSU, 20-10 MSU, 30-22 (2017) Center 9/22 Cal Poly* EWU, 7-2 EWU, 42-21 (2016) 9/29 Eastern Washington* EWU, 31-10 EWU, 31-19 (2017) Zach Larsen, Southern Utah 9/29 at Montana State* EWU, 31-10 EWU, 31-19 (2017) 10/13 Idaho* MSU, 25-17-1 UI, 20-17 (2016) 10/6 Southern Utah* EWU, 6-3 SUU, 46-28 (2017) 10/20 at Weber State* MSU, 30-22-1 WSU, 25-17 (2017) Tight End Charlie Taumoepeau, Portland State 10/13 Weber State* EWU, 19-15 WSU, 28-20 (2017) 10/27 at Idaho State* MSU, 47-30-3 MSU, 28-14 (2017) Wes Preece, UC Davis 10/27 Idaho* UI, 15-6 EWU, 20-3 (2012) 11/3 Cal Poly* CP, 8-3 MSU, 45-28 (2015) 11/3 at Northern Colorado* EWU, 11-1 EWU, 49-31 (2016) 11/10 Northern Colorado* MSU, 20-10-1 MSU, 27-24 (2017) Running Back 11/10 UC Davis* EWU, 6-0 EWU, 41-38 (2017) 11/17 at Montana* UM, 71-39-5 MSU, 31-23 (2017) James Madison, Idaho State Antoine Custer, Eastern Washington 11/16 at Portland State* PSU, 20-19-1 EWU, 59-33 (2017) *Big Sky Conference Game Fullback *Big Sky Conference Game Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly (NC) Non-Conference Game Placekicker NORTHERN ARIZONA Lumberjacks Trey Tuttle, Weber State Date opponent Series Last Meeting Return Specialist 9/1 at UTEP UTEP, 5-0-1 UTEP, 40-0 (1947) Rashid Shaheed, Weber State Date opponent Series Last Meeting 9/8 E. Washington (NC) EWU, 20-12 EWU. 50-35 (2016) 9/1 at Fresno State FS, 11-4 FS, 61-14 (2013) 9/15 at Missouri State First Meeting DEFENSE 9/8 Western New Mexico First Meeting 9/22 Southern Utah* SUU, 13-8 SUU, 48-20 (2017) Defensive Tackle 9/22 at UC Davis* UI, 1-0 UI, 43-0 (1997) 9/29 at Idaho State* NAU, 34-17-1 NAU, 52-7 (2016) Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern Washington 9/29 Portland State* UI, 11-1 UI, 46-0 (1997) 10/6 Weber State* WSU, 26-25 NAU, 33-20 (2016) Tucker Yates, Montana State 10/6 at Idaho State* UI, 27-11 UI, 42-27 (2008) 10/20 at Northern Colorado* NAU, 14-4 NAU, 48-20 (2017) Defensive End 10/13 at Montana State* MSU, 25-16-1 UI, 20-17 (2016) 10/27 Cal Poly* NAU, 11-1 NAU, 28-10 (2016) George Obinna, Sacramento State 10/20 Southern Utah* UI, 1-0 UI, 43-10 (1994) 11/3 at UC Davis* NAU, 3-1 UCD, 38-24 (2015) Jonah Williams, Weber State 10/27 at Eastern Washington UI, 15-6 EWU, 20-3 (2012) 11/10 at Sacramento State* NAU, 13-7 NAU, 37-17 (2017) 11/3 North Dakota* UI, 2-0 UI, 44-14 (2011) 11/17 North Dakota* NAU, 4-2 UND, 38-31 (2016) Outside Linebacker 11/10 Montana* UI, 55-26-1 UM, 41-28 (2003) Josh Buss, Montana 11/17 at Florida First Meeting *Big Sky Conference Game Kaden Ellis, Idaho (NC) Non-Conference Game Inside Linebacker *Big Sky Conference Game LeGrand Toia, Weber State Chinedu Ahanonu, Southern Utah Cornerback Date opponent Series Last Meeting Khalil Dorsey, Northern Arizona Jalen Russell, Southern Utah Date opponent Series Last Meeting 9/1 McNeese State First Meeting 8/31 Western State Colorado ISU, 20-7-1 ISU, 29-3 9/8 at South Dakota UNC, 20-14 SD, 34-6 (2010) Safety 9/15 at Cal First Meeting 9/15 Sacramento State (NC) SAC, 10-2 SAC, 50-21 (2017) Wes Sutton, Northern Arizona 9/22 at North Dakota* UND, 5-1 UND, 28-21 9/22 at Weber State* WSU, 8-1 WSU, 38-17 (2016) Mister Harriel, Sacramento State 9/29 Northern Arizona* NAU, 34-17-1 NAU, 52-7 9/29 North Dakota* UND, 17-13 UND, 48-38 (2017) Punter 10/6 Idaho* UI, 28-11 UI, 42-27 (2008) 10/6 UC Davis* UCD, 6-3 UCD, 34-21 (2016) Cade Coffey, Idaho 10/13 at UC Davis* UCD, 3-0 UCD, 56-17 (2017) 10/13 at Portland State* PSU, 7-5 UNC, 56-49 (2016) Special Teams Player 10/20 at Liberty First Meeting 10/20 Northern Arizona* NAU, 14-4 NAU, 48-20 (2017) Brady May, Weber State 10/27 Montana State* MSU, 47-30-3 MSU, 28-14 (2017) 10/27 at Southern Utah* SUU, 4-2 SUU, 27-14 (2017) 11/3 at Portland State* ISU, 25-17-1 ISU, 59-30 (2017) 11/3 Eastern Washington* EWU. 11-1 EWU, 49-31 (2016) 11/10 at Cal Poly* CP, 13-8 ISU, 38-34 (2017) 11/10 at Montana State* MSU, 20-10-1 MSU, 27-24 (2017) 11/17 Weber State* WSU, 42-14 WSU, 35-7 (2017) *Big Sky Conference Game *Big Sky Conference Game (NC) Non-Conference Game

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PORTLAND STATE Vikings Date opponent Series Last Meeting Date opponent Series Last Meeting 8/31 at Nevada UNR, 6-2 UNR, 35-22 (1976) 8/30 at Utah UTAH, 4-0 UTAH, 70-7 (2014) 9/8 at Oregon UO, 4-0 UO, 69-0 (2010) 9/8 at Cal Poly (NC) WSU, 7-6 WSU, 17-3 (2017) 9/15 College of Idaho First Meeting 9/15 South Dakota USD, 1-0-1 USD, 52-49 (2ot) (2016) 9/22 Montana State* MSU, 20-10 MSU, 30-22 (2017) 9/22 Northern Colorado* WSU, 8-1 WSU, 38-17 (2016) 9/29 at Idaho* UI, 11-1 UI, 46-0 (1997) 10/6 at Northern Arizona* WSU, 26-25 NAU, 33-20 (2016) 10/6 at Montana* UM, 30-12 UM, 45-33 (2017) 10/13 Eastern Washington* EWU, 19-15 WSU, 28-20 (2017) 10/13 Northern Colorado* PSU, 7-5 UNC, 56-49(ot) (2016) 10/20 Montana State* MSU, 30-22-1 WSU, 25-17 (2017) 10/27 at Sacramento State* PSU, 22-12 SAC, 42-35 (2016) 10/27 at North Dakota* WSU, 2-1 UND, 27-19 (2016) 11/3 Idaho State* ISU, 24-18-1 ISU, 59-30 (2017) 11/3 Sacramento State* WSU, 14-8 WSU, 31-24 (2017) 11/10 at North Dakota* UND, 5-2 UND, 48-21 (2017) 11/10 at Southern Utah* WSU, 17-7 WSU, 30-13 (2017) 11/16 Eastern Washington* PSU, 20-19-1 EWU, 59-33 (2017) 11/17 at Idaho State* WSU, 42-14 WSU, 35-7 (2017)

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SACRAMENTO STATE Hornets Date opponent Series Last Meeting 9/1 St. Francis (IL) First Meeting 9/8 at San Diego State First Meeting 9/15 at No. Colorado (NC) SAC, 10-2 SAC, 50-21 (2017) 9/22 at Montana* UM, 1-19 UM, 68-7 (2016) 10/6 Cal Poly* CP, 20-17 SAC, 49-14 (2017) 10/13 at Southern Utah* SAC, 9-8 SAC, 54-27 (2017) 10/20 North Dakota* UND, 3-2 SAC, 34-27 (2017) 10/27 Portland State* PSU, 22-12 SAC, 42-35 (2016) 11/3 at Weber State* WSU, 14-8 WSU, 31-24 (2017) 11/10 Northern Arizona* NAU, 13-7 NAU, 37-17 (2017) 11/17 at UC Davis* UCD, 45-20 SAC, 52-47 (2017)

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SOUTHERN UTAH Thunderbirds Date opponent Series Last Meeting 9/1 North Alabama First Meeting 9/8 at Oregon State First Meeting 9/15 at Arizona First Meeting 9/22 at Northern Arizona* NAU, 12-9 SUU, 48-20 (2017) 10/6 at Eastern Washington* EWU, 6-3 SUU, 46-28 (2017) 10/13 Sacramento State* SAC, 9-8 SAC, 54-27 (2017) 10/20 at Idaho* UI, 1-0 UI, 43-10 (1994) 10/27 Northern Colorado* SUU, 3-2 SUU, 27-14 (2017) 11/3 Montana* UM, 6-2 UM, 43-20 (2016) 11/10 Weber State* WSU, 17-7 WSU, 30-13 (2017) 11/17 at Cal Poly* CP, 19-8 SUU, 20-14 (2017)

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UC DAVIS Aggies Date opponent Series Last Meeting 8/30 at San Jose State SJSU, 5-3-2 SJSU, 45-13 (2012) 9/8 San Diego UCD, 5-1 UCD, 35-7 (2017) 9/15 at Stanford STAN, 2-1 STAN, 45-0 (2014) 9/22 Idaho* UI, 1-0 UI, 43-0 (1997) 10/6 at Northern Colorado* UCD, 6-3 UCD, 34-21 (2016) 10/13 Idaho State* UCD, 3-0 UCD, 56-17 (2017) 10/20 at Cal Poly* UCD, 21-20-2 UCD, 31-28 (2017) 10/27 at Montana* UM, 7-0 UM, 27-13 (2015) 11/3 Northern Arizona* NAU, 3-1 NAU, 45-31 (2017) 11/10 at Eastern Washington* EWU, 6-0 EWU, 41-38 (2017) 11/17 Sacramento State* UCD, 45-20 SAC, 52-47 (2017)

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2018 Big Sky Conference Football Composite Schedule

Thursday, Aug. 30 Saturday, Oct. 6 Weber State at Utah (Pac-12) 6:05 p.m. MT *UC Davis at Northern Colorado 12:05 p.m. MT UC Davis at San Jose State 7:05 p.m. PT *Southern Utah at Eastern Washington (ROOT) 12:05 p.m. PT Western Illinois at Montana State (SWX) 7:05 p.m. MT *Portland State at Montana (SWX) 2:05 p.m. MT *Weber State at Northern Arizona (Eleven Sports) 2:35 p.m. PT Friday, Aug. 31 *Idaho at Idaho State 3:35 p.m. MT Portland State at Nevada 6:05 p.m. PT *Cal Poly at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT Western State at Idaho State 6:35 p.m. MT Saturday, Oct. 13 Saturday, Sept. 1 $Montana at North Dakota (SWX/Midco) 1:05 p.m. CT Central Wash. at Eastern Washington (SWX) 1:05 p.m. PT *Northern Colorado at Portland State 2:05 p.m. PT McNeese State at Northern Colorado 2:05 p.m. MT *Idaho at Montana State (ROOT) 2:05 p.m. MT Cal Poly at North Dakota State (ESPN3) 2:35 p.m. CT *Idaho State at UC Davis 4:05 p.m. PT Northern Arizona at UTEP 5:30 p.m. MT *E. Washington at Weber State (Eleven Sports) 4:05 p.m. MT North Alabama at Southern Utah 6:05 p.m. MT *Sacramento State at Southern Utah 6:05 p.m. MT St. Francis (Illinois) at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT Northern Iowa at Montana (SWX) 7:05 p.m. MT Saturday, Oct. 20 Idaho at Fresno State 7:05 p.m. PT *No. Arizona at No. Colorado (Eleven Sports) 12:05 p.m. MT *Southern Utah at Idaho (SWX) 2:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 8 Idaho State at Liberty 2:05 p.m. ET Portland State at Oregon (Pac-12) 11:05 a.m. PT *Montana State at Weber State (ROOT) 4:05 p.m. MT Drake at Montana (SWX) 1:05 p.m. MT *UC Davis at Cal Poly 4:05 p.m. PT Western New Mexico at Idaho 2:05 p.m. PT $North Dakota at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT Northern Colorado at South Dakota (ESPN3) 2:05 p.m. CT E. Washington at Northern Arizona (NC) (CW-6) 3:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Oct. 27 Southern Utah at Oregon State (Pac-12) 5:05 p.m. PT *Idaho at Eastern Washington (ROOT) 12:05 p.m. PT Montana State at South Dakota State 6:05 p.m. CT $Weber State at North Dakota (Midco) 2:05 p.m. CT Sacramento State at San Diego State 6:05 p.m. PT *UC Davis at Montana (SWX) 2:05 p.m. MT Weber State at Cal Poly (NC) 6:05 p.m. PT *Montana State at Idaho State (Eleven Sports) 3:35 p.m. MT San Diego at UC Davis 7:05 p.m. PT *Cal Poly at Northern Arizona (CW-6) 4:05 p.m. PT *Portland State at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT Friday, Sept. 14 *Northern Colorado at Southern Utah 6:05 p.m. MT Brown at Cal Poly 7:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Sept. 15 *Sacramento State at Weber State 12:05 p.m. MT UC Davis at Stanford (Pac-12) 11:05 a.m. PT *Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado 12:05 p.m. MT Wagner at Montana State (SWX) 1:05 p.m. MT *Northern Arizona at UC Davis 1:05 p.m. PT Northern Arizona at Missouri State (ESPN3) 2:05 p.m. CT *Montana at Southern Utah (ROOT) 1:05 p.m. MT College of Idaho at Portland State 2:05 p.m. PT *Cal Poly at Montana State (SWX) 2:05 p.m. MT Sac State at No. Colorado (NC) (Eleven Sports) 2:05 p.m. MT *Idaho State at Portland State (Eleven Sports) 2:05 p.m. PT Montana at Western Illinois (ESPN3) 3:05 p.m. CT $North Dakota at Idaho (SWX) 2:05 p.m. PT Idaho State at Cal (Pac-12) 3:05 p.m. PT Eastern Washington at Washington State (Pac-12) 5:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov 10 South Dakota at Weber State (KJZZ) 6:05 p.m. MT *UC Davis at Eastern Washington (SWX) 1:05 p.m. PT Southern Utah at Arizona (Pac-12) 8:05 p.m. PT *Northern Colorado at Montana State (ROOT) 1:05 p.m. MT $Portland State at North Dakota (Midco) 2:05 p.m. CT *Idaho State at Cal Poly 4:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 22 *Northern Arizona at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT *Sacramento State at Montana (ROOT) 1:05 p.m. MT *Montana at Idaho (ROOT) 3:35 p.m. PT *Cal Poly at Eastern Washington (SWX) 1:05 p.m. PT *Weber State at Southern Utah (Eleven Sports) 5:05 p.m. MT $Idaho State at North Dakota (Midco) 4:05 p.m. CT *Northern Colorado at Weber State 6:05 p.m. MT Friday, Nov. 16 *Southern Utah at Northern Arizona 4:05 p.m. PT *Eastern Washington at Portland State 7:05 p.m. PT *Idaho at UC Davis (Eleven Sports) 4:05 p.m. PT *Montana State at Portland State (SWX) 2:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov. 17 *Montana State at Montana (ROOT) 12:05 p.m. MT Saturday, Sept. 29 *Sacramento State at UC Davis (Eleven Sports) 12:05 p.m. PT North Dakota at $Northern Colorado 12:05 p.m. MT $North Dakota at Northern Arizona (CW-6) 2:35 p.m. MT *Eastern Washington at Montana State (ROOT) 1:05 p.m. MT *Southern Utah at Cal Poly 4:05 p.m. PT *Portland State at Idaho (SWX) 2:05 p.m. PT *Weber State at Idaho State 2:35 p.m. MT *Northern Arizona at Idaho State 2:35 p.m. MT Idaho at Florida (SEC Network) TBA *Montana at Cal Poly (Eleven Sports) 4:05 p.m. PT *Big Sky Conference Game $Big Sky Conference Game for team playing North Dakota

#BigSkyFB 2018 Big Sky Conference Football Notebook

Record Book Big Sky All-Time Career Leaders TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 11. Marcus King, Northern Arizona 1998-01 42 3,794 6. Jerry Hendren, Idaho 1967-69 30 230 Name, School Season Games Yards 12. Sherriden May, Idaho 1991-94 33 3,748 7. Rodrick Rumble, Idaho State 2009-12 41 223 1. , Eastern Washington 2006-09 47 13,308 13. Ryan Johnson, Montana State 1999-02 41 3,646 8. Aaron Boyce, Eastern Washington 2006-09 42 222 2. DeNarius McGhee, Montana State 2010-13 48 12,336 14. Xavier Finney, Idaho State 2012-15 46 3,542 9. Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington 2009-12 42 221 3. Jamie Martin, Weber State 1989-92 41 12,287 15. Chris Thomas, Boise State 1988-91 44 3,493 10. Eddie Thompson, Idaho State 2004-08 39 219 4. Cameron Higgins, Weber State 2007-10 48 12,258 11. Nicholas Edwards, Eastern Washington 2009-12 50 215 5. Travis Lulay, Montana State 2002-05 47 12,205 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 12. Morris Norrise, Sacramento St. 2010-13 44 214 6. , Idaho 1990-93 39 12,027 Name, School Seasons Games Yards 7. , Eastern Washington 2012-14 37 11,670 1. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1997-00 41 7,112 INTERCEPTIONS 8. Garrett Safron, Sacramento State 2011-14 40 11,619 2. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2013-16 52 7,038 Name, School Seasons Int. Yards TD P/ Int. 9. , Montana 1992-95 35 11,513 3. Charles Dunn, Portland State 1997-00 44 6,633 1. Scott Shields, Weber State 1995-98 23 278 2 12.1 10. Travis Brown, Northern Arizona 1996-99 41 11,400 4. Ryan Fuqua, Portland State 2001-04 43 6,531 2. Frank Robinson, Boise State 1988-91 22 215 2 9.8 11. Ken Hobart, Idaho 1980-83 44 11,126 5. Trevyn Smith, Weber State 2006-09 47 6,420 2. Morgan Ryan, Montana State 1990-93 22 233 0 10.6 12. , Eastern Washington 2002-05 42 10,942 6. Fred Amey, Sacramento State 2001-04 43 6,343 4. Karl Stein, Montana 1969-70 20 398 0 19.9 7. Zach Bauman, Northern Arizona 2010-13 45 6,316 5. Joe Peterson, Nevada 1983-86 19 155 1 8.2 PASSING YARDS 8. John Santiago, North Dakota 2015-17 34 6,240 5. K.J. Gerard, Northern Arizona 2004-08 19 404 2 21.26 Name, School Season Games Yards 9. Eric Kimble, Eastern Washington 2002-05 46 5,934 7. Matt Johnson, Eastern Washington 2008-11 17 210 1 12.35 1. Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington 2006-09 47 12,616 10. Pete Mandley, Northern Arizona 1979-83 43 5,922 7. Charlie Oliver, Idaho 1987-90 17 210 0 12.4 2. Cameron Higgins, Weber State 2007-10 48 12,274 11. Merrill Hoge, Idaho State 1983-86 40 5,453 7. Tony Shaw, Nevada 1980-83 17 223 0 13.1 3. Jamie Martin, Weber State 1989-92 41 12,207 12. Marc Mariani, Montana 2006-09 52 5,441 7. Kurt Schulz, Eastern Washington 1988-91 17 219 1 12.8 4. Travis Brown, Northern Arizona 1996-99 41 11,400 13. Orshwante Bryant, Portland State 1997-00 44 5,428 7. Jackie Kellogg, Eastern Washington 1990-93 17 135 0 7.9 5. DeNarius McGhee, Montana State 2010-13 48 11,203 14. Bryant Eteuati, Weber State 2005-08 40 5,326 6. Dave Dickenson, Montana 1992-95 35 11,080 15. Sherriden May, Idaho 1991-94 44 5,320 TACKLES 7. Doug Nussmeier, Idaho 1990-93 39 10,824 16. Cedric Minter, Boise State 1977-80 44 5,316 Name, School Years GP Solo Assist Total 8. Travis Lulay, Montana State 2002-05 47 10,746 1. Ronnie Hamlin, E. Washington 2011-14 53 248 225 473 9. Jason Murrietta, Northern Arizona 2003-06 46 10,726 RECEIVING YARDS 2. Kane Ioane, Montana State 2000-03 48 242 229 471 T10 , Idaho 1986-89 35 10,697 Name, School Seasons G Rec. Yards 3. A.J. Storms, Idaho State 2008-11 41 199 235 434 T10 Greg Wyatt, Northern Arizona 1986-89 42 10,697 1. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2013-16 52 428 6,464 4. J.C. Sherritt, E. Washington 2007-10 45 197 235 432 2. Eric Kimble, Eastern Washington 2002-05 46 253 4,140 5. Nick Dzubnar, Cal Poly 2012-14 36 190 196 386 RUSHING YARDS 3. Fred Amey, Sacramento State 2001-04 43 248 4,049 6. Bobby Daly, Montana State 2005-08 47 183 197 380 Name, School Seasons Games Yards 4. Kasey Dunn, Idaho 1988-91 42 268 3,847 7. Miquiyah Zamora, E. Washington 2013-16 52 169 197 366 1. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1997-00 41 6,553 5. Jerry Hendren, Idaho 1967-69 30 230 3,435 8. Pago Togafau, Idaho State 2003-06 45 132 232 364 2. Charles Dunn, Portland State 1997-00 44 6,007 6. Aaron Boyce, Eastern Washington 2006-09 42 222 3,330 9. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah 2012-15 48 211 145 356 3. Zach Bauman, Northern Arizona 2010-13 45 5,132 10. Cristian Sarmento, N. Colorado 2006-08 33 182 172 354 4. Trevyn Smith, Weber State 2006-09 47 5,029 RECEPTIONS 11. Todd Davis, Sacramento St. 2010-13 45 157 194 351 5. Ryan Fuqua, Portland State 2001-04 44 4,730 Name, School Seasons Games Rec. 12. Matt McFadden, Weber State 2000-03 41 152 198 350 6. Charvez Foger, Nevada 1985-88 42 4,484 1. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2013-16 52 428 7. Cedric Minter, Boise State 1977-80 44 4,475 2. Kasey Dunn, Idaho 1988-91 42 268 8. Jesse Chatman, E. Washington 1999-01 31 4,173 3. Eric Kimble, Eastern Washington 2002-05 46 253 9. Chase Reynolds, Montana 2007-10 52 4,057 4. Fred Amey, Sacramento State 2001-04 43 248 10. Lex Hilliard, Montana 2003-07 49 4,016 5. Orshwante Bryant, Portland State 1997-00 44 233 Big Sky All-Time Season Leaders TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 10. Nick Chournos, Weber State 2003 12 1,649 5. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington* 2014 13 104 Name, School Season Games Yards 11. Morgan Welch, Weber State 1998 11 1,629 6. DeAndre Carter, Sacramento State 2014 12 99 1. Gage Guburd, Eastern Washington 2016 14 5,766 12. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 2000 11 1,624 7. Ed Bell, Idaho State 1969 10 96 2. Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington 2013 15 5,599 13. DJ Adams, Portland State 2013 12 1,600 t8. Jerry Hendren, Idaho 1969 10 95 3. Cameron Higgins, Weber State 2008 14 4,400 14. Trevyn Smith, Weber State 2008 14 1,585 t8. Nicholas Edwards, E. Washington 2011 11 95 4. Jamie Martin, Weber State 1991 11 4,337 15. Chase Reynolds, Montana 2008 16 1,573 t10. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2013 15 93 5. Garrett Safron, Sacramento State 2014 12 4,241 t10. Brandon Kaufman, E. Washington 2012 14 93 6. Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington 2005 12 4,224 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS t10. Alfred Pupunu, Weber State 1991 11 93 7. Dave Dickenson, Montana 1995 11 4,209 Name, School Seasons Games Yards 13. Peter Macon, Weber State 1989 11 92 8. Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington 2007 13 4,136 1. Jesse Chatman, Eastern Washington 2001 11 2,520 9 Justin Arias, Idaho State 2014 12 4,105 2. Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona 1996 11 2,432 INTERCEPTIONS 10. , Eastern Washington 2011 11 4,004 3. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1998 11 2,430 Name, School Seasons Int. Yards 11. Craig Ochs, Montana 2004 15 3,985 4. Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington 2010 12 2,421 1. Scott Shields, Weber State 1995-98 23 278 12. Dave Dickenson, Montana 1993 11 3,978 5. Trevyn Smith, Weber State 2008 14 2,363 2. Frank Robinson, Boise State 1988-91 22 215 13. Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington 2004 13 3,934 6. Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington 2009 12 2,345 2. Morgan Ryan, Montana State 1990-93 22 233 7. Bryant Eteuati, Weber State 2007 11 2,283 4. Karl Stein, Montana 1969-70 20 398 PASSING YARDS 8. Marc Mariani, Montana 2008 15 2,265 5. Joe Peterson, Nevada 1983-86 19 155 Name, School Season Games Yards 9. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1999 11 2,202 5. K.J. Gerard, Northern Arizona 2004-08 19 404 1. Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington 2016 14 5,160 10. Marc Mariani, Montana 2009 15 2,185 7. Matt Johnson, Eastern Washington 2008-11 17 210 2. Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington 2013 15 4,994 11. Merril Hoge, Idaho State 1985 11 2,113 7. Charlie Oliver, Idaho 1987-90 17 210 3. Cameron Higgins, Weber State 2008 14 4,477 12. John Santiago, North Dakota* 2015 11 2,159 7. Tony Shaw, Nevada 1980-83 17 223 4. Dave Dickenson, Montana 1995 11 4,176 13. Tavoy Moore, Idaho State 2010 11 2,034 7. Kurt Schulz, Eastern Washington 1988-91 17 219 5. Jamie Martin, Weber State 1991 11 4,125 14. Greg Hardin, North Dakota 2013 11 2,017 7. Jackie Kellogg, Eastern Washington 1990-93 17 135 6. Justin Arias, Idaho State 2014 12 4,076 15. K.C. Adams, Boise State 1994 11 1,981 7. John Friesz, Idaho 1989 11 4,041 TACKLES 8. Bo Levi Mitchell, Eastern Washington 2011 11 4,009 RECEIVING YARDS Name, School Years GP Solo Assist Total 9. Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington 2005 12 4,003 Name, School Seasons G Rec. Yards 1. J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington 2010 15 85 91 176 10. Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington 2009 12 3,830 1. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2016 13 117 1,700 2. J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington 2009 12 71 99 170 11. Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington 2007 13 3,744 2. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2015 11 114 1,642 3. Nick Dzubnar, Cal Poly 2014 12 73 94 167 3. Ed Bell, Idaho State 1969 10 96 1,522 4. Darnell Sankey, Sacramento State 2015 11 57 96 153 RUSHING YARDS 4. Keelan Doss, UC Davis 2017 11 115 1,499 5. Chinedu Ahanonu, Southern Utah 2014 12 76 76 152 Name, School Seasons Games Yards 5. Jerry Hendren, Idaho 1968 10 86 1,457 6. Greg Belzer, Eastern Washington 2000 11 45 106 151 1. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1998 11 2,260 6. Jerry Hendren, Idaho 1969 10 95 1,452 7. A.J. Storms, Idaho State 2010 11 63 83 146 2. Jesse Chatman, Eastern Washington 2001 11 2,096 7. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2014 13 104 1,431 8. Clarence Bumpas, N. Colorado 2011 11 56 89 145 3. Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1999 11 2,082 T9. Cristian Sarmento, N. Colorado 2008 11 72 70 142 4. Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona 1996 11 2,079 RECEPTIONS T9. Kane Ioane, Montana State 2003 13 79 63 142 5. Charles Dunn, Portland State 2000 11 1,792 Name, School Seasons Games Rec. 10. Ronnie Hamlin, E. Washington 2013 15 65 75 140 6. Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington 2010 12 1,742 1. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2016 13 117 11. Alex Singleton, Montana State 2014 13 86 50 136 7. Frank Hawkins, Nevada 1980 11 1,719 2. Keelan Doss, UC Davis 2017 11 115 8. Joe Rubin, Portland State 2005 11 1,702 3. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2015 11 114 9. Frank Hawkins, Nevada 1979 11 1,683 4. Rodrick Rumble, Idaho State 2011 11 112

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