2018 Big Sky Conference Football Notebook

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The Kickoff This Week in the Big Sky Saturday, Oct. 20 It was a crazy week of results for the Big Sky. Finding them- *No. Arizona at No. Colorado (Eleven Sports)...... 12:05 p.m. MT selves at the top of the standings were the Aggies of UC Davis TV: Eleven Sports (Game of the Week) with a 3-0 league record. The Aggies will put their undefeated Live Stream: Pluto TV league record on the line at Cal Poly. There’s a pile up for second place as five teams have one loss in league play. *Southern Utah at Idaho (SWX)...... 2:05 p.m. PT TV: SWX Weber State took over the top spot in the FCS in turnovers Live Stream: Pluto TV gained with 20 (9 interceptions, 11 fumbles), while Northern Ar- izona is tied for second with 19 (13 interceptions, 6 fumbles). Idaho State at Liberty ...... 2:05 p.m. ET Montana’s Dante Olson leads the FCS and FBS with 15.1 tackles Live Stream: ESPN3 per game. *Montana State at Weber State ...... 4:05 p.m. MT The Big Sky ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week will be on Oct. TV: ROOT SPORTS (Game of the Week) 20 when Montana State plays at Weber State for a 4 p.m. MT kickoff. The game can be seen live on the DirecTV Audience *UC Davis at Cal Poly...... 4:05 p.m. PT Network and DISH Studio. The Eleven Sports Game of the Week Live Stream: Pluto TV will feature Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. MT. $North Dakota at Sacramento State...... 6:05 p.m. PT Live Stream: Pluto TV #ICYMI The Big Sky has three teams ranked in the Top 10 for the first time since Week 1 of the 2015 season. Weber State is ranked No. 7/8, Eastern Washington is next at No. 9/8, and UC Davis is slotted at No. 10/16 - the first top 10 ranking in school history for the Aggies. Another four Big Sky teams are receiving votes: Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, and Northern Arizona.

Week 7 Scores Saturday, Oct. 13 *North Dakota 41, No. 22/23 Montana 14 *Portland State 35, Northern Colorado 14 *Montana State 24, Idaho 23 *No. 14/19 UC Davis 44, Idaho State 37 (ot) *No. 13 Weber State 14, No. 3/4 Eastern Washington 6 *Southern Utah 48, Sacramento State 27

2018 BIG SKY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL STANDINGS October 13, 2018

BIG SKY GAMES ALL GAMES W L PCT. PF PA W L PCT. PF PA STREAK UC Davis 3 0 1.000 137 94 5 1 .833 245 183 W3 Eastern Washington 3 1 .750 165 65 5 2 .714 278 163 L1 Idaho State 3 1 .750 180 135 4 2 .667 248 190 L1 Montana State 2 1 .667 84 80 4 2 .667 171 172 W1 Weber State 2 1 .667 83 62 4 2 .667 144 130 W1 Northern Arizona 2 1 .667 101 103 3 3 .500 165 184 W1 Montana 2 2 .500 123 125 4 3 .571 224 195 L2 Portland State 2 2 .500 87 97 3 4 .429 183 245 W1 Cal Poly 1 2 .333 86 145 2 4 .333 150 233 W2 Southern Utah 1 2 .333 88 113 1 5 .167 174 257 W1 Idaho 1 3 .250 92 137 2 4 .333 161 226 L2 Sacramento State 0 3 .000 88 130 2 4 .333 185 190 L3 Northern Colorado 0 4 .000 91 167 0 7 .000 158 255 L7 North Dakota^ 2 1 .667 100 52 ------^Due to a scheduling consortium, games against North Dakota will count as a Big Sky Conference game in the league standings. Standings included only for reference.

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Media Information Big Sky Information This Week in #BigSkyFB Every Tuesday during the 2018 football season, the Big Sky Conference will 2491 Washington Blvd, Suite 201 record a weekly podcast with select head coaches, student-athletes and FCS Ogden, Utah 84401 STATS’ Craig Haley. All podcasts can be found on the Big Sky Conference You- 801.392.1978 Fax: 801.392.5568 Tube account and at www.bigskyconf.com/podcasts.aspx

Interim Commissioner: Ron Loghry Week 1 - UC Davis Head Coach Dan Hawkins, Northern Arizona Head Coach Jerome Associate Comm./Compliance/Governance: Souers, Montana State kicker Tristan Bailey, FCS STATS’ Craig Haley. Jaynee Nadolski Assoc. Comm./Championships: Jon Kasper Week 2 - Eastern Washington Head Coach Aaron Best, Weber State Head Coach Jay Hill, Asst. Comm./Comm./External Affairs: Denise Northern Colorado wide receiver Alex Wesley, FCS STATS’ Craig Haley. Thompson Communications Director: Blake Barington Asst. Director: Lea Williams Week 3 - Cal Poly Head Coach Tim Walsh, Sacramento State Head Coach Jody Sears, Coordinator/Championships/Comm. Alex Kelly Weber State linebacker Landon Stice, FCS STATS’ Craig Haley. Asst. Director Compliance: Ty Singletary Administrative Assistant: Desiree McPhail Week 4 - Idaho State Head Coach Rob Phenicie, Montana Head Coach Bobby Hauck, Business Manager: Stacy Freeman Interim Commissioner Ron Loghry, FCS STATS’ Craig Haley.

Week 5 - Communications Contact Info. Idaho Head Coach Paul Petrino, Idaho State running back James Madison, 801.392.1978 Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud, and FCS STATS’ Craig Haley. Denise Thompson, FB, GLF...... X-21 [email protected] Week 6 - Northern Arizona Head Coach Jerome Souers, Portland State Head Coach Bruce Barnum, Idaho State quarterback Tanner Gueller, and FCS STATS’ Craig Haley. Blake Barington, SOC, MBB, TEN...... x-19 [email protected] Week 7 -

Lea Williams, VBALL, WBB, T&F...... X-12 [email protected] Big Sky Websites and Twitter Feeds Alex Kelly, XC, SB...... X-17 [email protected] School Website Twitter Cal Poly CalPolyMustangs.com @CalPolyFootball Big Sky Weekly Release Eastern Washington GoEags.com @EWUFootball The Big Sky Conference will produce a weekly Idaho GoVandals.com @VandalFootball football release every Monday during the 2018 Idaho State ISUBengals.com @IdahoStateFB season. Media can receive the releases as a Montana GoGriz.com @MontanaGrizFB PDF document via email by contacting Denise Montana State MSUBobcats.com @MSUBobcatsFB Thompson at 801.392.1978 ext. 21 or by email at [email protected]. Northern Arizona NAUAthletics.com @NAU_Football Northern Colorado UNCBears.com @UNCBearsFB Portland State GoViks.com @PSUViksFB Internet Sacramento State HornetSports.com @SACHornetsFB The official website of the Big Sky Conference Southern Utah SUUTBirds.com @SUUFB is www.bigskyconf.com. Weekly game notes, news releases, statistics and standings are up- UC Davis UCDavisAggies.com @UCDFootball dated on the website. Football statistics are Weber State WeberStateSports.com @WeberStateFB updated on Sunday mornings following Satur- day games.

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.

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 ROOT SPORTS/DirecTV Audience Network 10/6...... Cal Poly at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 9/22...... Sacramento State at Montana, 1 p.m. PT 10/20...... North Dakota at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 9/29...... Eastern Washington at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT 10/27...... Portland State at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 10/6...... Southern Utah at Eastern Washington, 12 p.m. PT 11/3...... Sacramento State at Weber State, 6 p.m. MT 10/13...... Idaho at Montana State, 2 p.m. MT 11/10...... Northern Arizona at Sacramento State, 6 p.m. PT 10/20...... Montana State at Weber State, 4 p.m. MT 10/27...... Idaho at Eastern Washington, 12 p.m. PT Midco Sports Network 11/3...... Montana at Southern Utah, 1 p.m. MT 9/8...... Northern Colorado at South Dakota, 2 p.m. CT 11/10...... Northern Colorado at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT 9/8...... Montana State at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. CT 11/10...... Montana at Idaho, 3:30 p.m. PT 9/22...... Idaho State at North Dakota, 4 p.m. CT 11/17...... Montana State at Montana, 12 p.m. MT 10/20...... Montana at North Dakota , 1 p.m. CT 10/27...... Weber State at North Dakota, 2 p.m. CT 11/10...... Portland State at North Dakota, 2 p.m CT Satellite Channels DirecTV Dish ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST 687 426 Pac-12 Network ROOT SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN 683 414 8/30...... Weber State at Utah, 6 p.m. MT DISH STUDIO - 102 9/8...... Southern Utah at Oregon State, 5 p.m. PT 9/15...... UC Davis at Stanford, 11 a.m. PT ROOT SPORTS is also available through most cable pro- 9/15...... Idaho State at Cal, 3 p.m. PT viders. Big Sky games will also be shown live on DirecTV’s 9/15....Eastern Washington at Washington State, 5 p.m. PT Audience Network. 9/15...... Southern Utah at Arizona, 8 p.m. PT

Eleven Sports NBC North Dakota 9/15...... Sacramento State at Northern Colorado, 2 p.m. MT 9/1...... Cal Poly at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. CT 9/22...... Idaho at UC Davis, 4 p.m. PT 9/29...... Montana at Cal Poly, 4 p.m. PT ESPN+ 10/6...... Weber State at Northern Arizona, 2:30 p.m. PT 9/1 ...... Cal Poly at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. MT 10/13...... Eastern Washington at Weber State, 4 p.m. MT 9/8...... Northern Colorado at South Dakota, 2 p.m. CT 10/20.. Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado, 12 p.m. MT 9/15...... Montana at Western Illinois , 3 p.m. CT 10/27...... Montana State at Idaho State, 3:30 p.m. MT 11/3...... Idaho State at Portland State, 2 p.m. PT ESPN3 11/10...... Weber State at Southern Utah, 5 p.m. MT 9/1...... Northern Arizona at UTEP, 5:30 p.m. MT 11/17...... Sacramento State at UC Davis, 12 p.m. PT 9/15...... Northern Arizona at Missouri State, 2 p.m. CT 10/20...... Idaho State at Liberty 2 p.m. ET

Eleven Sports Network is available on DirecTV channel Altitude 623. Roughly 3.1 DirecTV viewers subscribe to a sports (Blacked out in Montana) package that includes Eleven Sports, which is also avail- 9/8...... Drake at Montana, 1 p.m. MT able on AT&T Uverse (Channel 1665), Verizon FiOS (Chan- 9/8...... Wagner at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT nel 597) and Google Fiber (Channel 251). Altitude2 SWX-Cowles Media Montana (Blacked out in Montana) 8/30...... Western Illinois at Montana State, 7 p.m. MT 8/30...... Western Illinois at Montana State, 7 p.m. MT 9/8...... Drake at Montana, 1 p.m. MT 9/1...... Northern Iowa at Montana, 7 p.m. MT 9/8...... Montana State at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. CT 9/15...... Wagner at Montana State, 1 p.m. MT Facebook 9/22 ...... Montana State at Portland State, 2 p.m. PT 9/1...... Idaho at Fresno State, 7 p.m. PT 10/6 ...... Portland State at Montana, 2 p.m. MT 10/13 ...... Montana at North Dakota, 1 p.m. CT KJZZ 10/27 ...... UC Davis at Montana, 2 p.m. MT 9/15...... South Dakota at Weber State, 6 p.m. MT 11/3 ...... Cal Poly at Montana State , 2 p.m. MT 11/3...... Sacramento State at Weber State, 6 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

ROOT SPORTS Players of the Week

Sept. 3 Offense: Ulonzo Gilliam, UCD Defense: Dante Olson, UM Sp. Teams: Tristan Bailey, MSU

Sept. 10 Offense: Gage Gubrud, EWU Defense: Dante Olson, UM Offense Sp. Teams: Daniel Whelan, UCD Jake Maier, QB, UC Davis Sept. 17 Maier, a junior for the Aggies, led the charge in UC Davis’ come-from-behind win Offense: Joe Protheroe, CP over Idaho State to claim the top spot in the Big Sky. He completed 40-of-51 Defense: Landon Stice, WSU passes for 382 passing yards. Maier threw five touchdown passes – the most by Sp. Teams: Owen Hoolihan, SAC an Aggie QB since joining the Big Sky. He connected with five different receiv- ers, as UC Davis beat Idaho State 44-37 in overtime. Maier threw one intercep- Sept. 24 tion in the game – instead of giving up on the play he rushed down the field and Offense: Dalton Sneed, UM pushed the Bengal player out of bounds at the Aggie 15-yard line. He kept Idaho Defense: Kody Graves, ISU State from scoring on the drive as the Bengals were forced to punt after a series Sp. Teams: Rashid Shaheed, WSU of penalties and a sack.

Oct. 1 Defense Offense: James Madison, ISU Defense: Dante Olson, UM Jawain Harrison, S, Weber State Sp. Teams: Roldan Alcobendas, EWU Weber State’s Harrison was a key factor in the Wildcats keeping third-ranked Eastern Washington out of the endzone. Harrison tallied nine tackles – five solo Oct. 8 - and 1.5 tackles for loss. The senior picked off an Eagle pass in the end zone in Offense: Tanner Gueller, ISU the fourth quarter to stop an Eastern Washington drive. The Wildcats held East- Defense: Jalen Goss, NAU ern Washington to its lowest point total all season – previously 24, and without a Sp. Teams: Cody Williams, PSU touchdown scored in a game for the first time since 2008.

Oct. 15 Special Teams Offense: Jake Maier, UCD Defense: Jawain Harrison, WSU Roldan Alcobendas, K, Eastern Washington Sp. Teams: Roldan Alcobendas, EWU Alcobendas averaged 60.3 yards on seven punts in Eastern Washington’s game at Weber State. He registered a school-record 78-yard punt and added Oct. 22 a 72-yarded in the third. He also recorded punts of 63 and 60 yards. Two of his Offense: punts were downed inside the 10-yard line of Weber State. He now owns two of Defense: the top three punts in school history. The 60.3 average for Alcobendas versus Sp. Teams: the Wildcats nearly broke the Big Sky record of 61.5 set by Eddie Johnson of Idaho State in 2002 versus Cal Poly. Alcobendas also kicked a 31-yard field goal Oct. 29 in the second quarter and a 27-yarder in the third quarter to remain perfect on Offense: the season at 9-for-9. He scored EWU’s lone points in the 14-6 loss. Defense: Sp. Teams: Others Nominated:

Nov. 5 Offense: Nsimba Webster, EWU; Mitch Gueller, ISU; Troy Andersen, MSU; Alex Offense: Wesley, UNC; Davis Alexander, PSU; Elijah Dotson, SAC; Jay Green, SUU; Jake Defense: Constantine, WSU. Sp. Teams: Defense: Calin Criner, UI; Kody Graves, ISU; Grant Collins, MSU; Montre Brown, Nov. 12 PSU; Taylor Nelson, SUU. Offense: Defense: Special Teams: Judd Cockett, SUU; Josh Davis, WSU. Sp. Teams:

Nov. 19 Offense: Defense: Sp. Teams:

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 (Oct. 15) EWU 9 6 6 6 5 5 4 9 RK School Votes Prev WSU 8 10 11 7 6 6 13 7 1 North Dakota State (6-0) 4000 (160) 1 UM 24 14 15 20 17 14 22 NR 2 South Dakota State (4-1) 3762 2 NAU NR 18 20 NR NR NR NR NR 3 kennesaw State (6-1) 3690 3 4 James Madison (5-2) 3437 6 UCD NR NR 23 21 19 16 14 10 5 Jacksonville State (5-1) 3272 8 6 mcNeese (5-1) 2994 9 7 Weber State (4-2) 2884 13 8 illinois State (5-1) 2701 12 9 eastern Washington (5-2) 2693 4 Big Sky Teams in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll 10 UC Davis (5-1) 2366 14 Team Pre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 11 elon (4-2) 2324 5 EWU 7 5 5 T6 5 T4 3 8 12 wofford (4-2) 2061 6 WSU 8 13 13 8 7 7 13 9 13 towson (5-1) 1986 17 UM 25 16 16 20 18 15 23 NR 14 Sam Houston State (4-2) 1977 15 NAU NR 20 22 NR NR NR NR NR 15 central Arkansas (4-2) 1445 18 UCD NR NR NR 25 22 21 19 16 16 maine (4-2) 1415 21 17 colgate (6-0) 1337 20 18 Stony Brook (5-2) 1326 19 19 North Carolina A&T (5-2) 1221 10 20 Nicholls (4-3) 925 11 Big Sky in the Sagarin Ratings (as of Oct. 15) FCS Conference 21 etSU (6-1) 847 23 88. Eastern Washington 17. Missouri Valley 22 rhode Island (4-2) 775 16 111. Weber State 22. Colonial 23 Princeton (5-0) 618 25 124. UC Davis 23. Big Sky 24 Delaware (4-2) 399 NR 135. Idaho State 24. Southern 25 uNI (3-3) 378 NR 142. Northern Arizona 25. Ivy League 148. Montana 26. Ohio Valley 160. Montana State 27. Southland AFCA FCS Coaches’ Poll 171. Southern Utah 28. Big South 177. Idaho 31. Northeast (Oct. 15) 180. Cal Poly 32. Patriot 181. Sacramento State 29. Mid-Eastern RK School Pts Prev 194. Portland State 33. SWAC-West 1 North Dakota St. (26) 650 1 204. Northern Colorado 34. SWAC-East 2 kennesaw St. 622 2 35. Pioneer 3 South Dakota St. 598 5 4 Jacksonville St. 558 7 5 James Madison 547 8 Big Sky Coaching Records 6 mcNeese 491 9 Big Sky Games *Overall 7 illinois St. 465 12 Games* 8 eastern Washington 459 3 Name, School Years W L Pct. W L Pct. 9 Weber St. 451 13 Bobby Hauck, Montana5 8 49 8 .860 84 20 .808 10 Sam Houston St. 375 14 Aaron Best, Eastern Washington 2 9 3 .750 12 6 .667 11 elon 346 6 Demario Warren, Southern Utah 3 13 6 .684 16 13 .552 12 wofford 343 4 Tim Walsh, Cal Poly2 21 69 65 .515 101 97 .510 13 colgate 301 17 Jay Hill, Weber State 5 22 13 .629 30 25 .545 14 towson 297 18 Jerome Souers, Northern Arizona 21 84 74 .532 122 111 .524 15 central Arkansas 292 16 Bruce Barnum, Portland State 4 10 18 .357 15 26 .366 16 UC Davis 279 19 Rob Phenicie, Idaho State 2 5 7 .417 8 9 .471 6 17 Stony Brook 187 20 Earnest Collins, Northern Colorado 8 16 45 .262 24 60 .286 Dan Hawkins, UC Davis4 2 6 5 .545 10 7 .588 18t North Carolina A&T 184 10 Jeff Choate, Montana State 3 9 10 .474 13 15 .464 18t Princeton 184 21 Jody Sears, Sacramento State3 7 16 35 .314 23 50 .315 20 maine 176 22 21 east Tennessee St. 134 24 *Overall Games as a member of the Big Sky 2 22 Nicholls 131 11 Walsh coached 11 seasons at Portland State in the Big Sky. Walsh enters 2018, 168-134 all-time. 3Sears coached two years at Weber State. 23 rhode Island 129 15 4Hawkins coached at Colorado, Boise State, Williamette, and Montreal of the CFL, going 114-66-1 in 15 24 Dartmouth 74 NR years. 25 Delaware 64 NR 5Hauck’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. 6Collins went 8-12 in two seasons at Alcorn State.

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Big Sky in the Top 10 FCS Statistical Rankings (as of Oct. 13) Team Category Rank School Value Total Offense 5 Idaho State 529.0 6 Eastern Washington 524.0 10 UC Davis 489.5 Rushing Offense 4 Cal Poly 323.7 Passing Offense 2 UC Davis 354.3 Team Passing Efficiency 7 Idaho State 160.55 Scoring Offense 6 Idaho State 41.3 7 UC Davis 40.8 9 Eastern Washington 39.7 Total Defense - Rushing Defense - Scoring Defense - 3rd Down Conversion Pct 6 Cal Poly .500 4th Down Conversion Pct - Sacks T9 Weber State 3.5

Individual Category Rank Player, School Value Rushing Yards Per Game 4 Joe Protheroe, CP 131.3 8 Josh Davis, WSU 120.6 Rushing Yards 5 Joe Protheroe, CP 788 8 Elijah Dotson, SAC 735 10 Sam McPherson, EWU 683 Passing Yards Per Game 3 Jake Maier, UCD 326.7 Passing Yards 5 Jake Maier, UCD 1,960 Passing Efficiency 5 Kevin Thomson, SAC 162.8 8 Tanner Gueller, ISU 160.6 Total Offense 7 Jake Maier, UCD 319.2 8 Tanner Gueller, ISU 318.5 Receiving Yards Per Game 4 Alex Wesley, UNC 129.9 5 Mitch Gueller, ISU 126.7 Receiving Yards 1 Alex Wesley, UNC 909 6 Mitch Gueller, ISU 760 9 Nsimba Webster, EWU 680 All-Purpose Yards Per Game 4 Josh Davis, WSU 168.60 Interceptions Per Game - Passes Defended T4 Vincent White, UCD 1.7 Sacks - Punting 2 Derek Arnson, NAU 46.3 6 Cade Coffey, UI 44.3 Field Goals Per Game T5 Trey Tuttle, WSU 1.67 T8 Tim Semenza, UM 1.67

Big Sky FCS Notes #FearTheFCS: UC Davis was the first FCS team in 2018 to register #TackThatOn: Montana’s Dante Olson continues to have a solid a victory over an FBS foe when they defeated San Jose State, 44- season. He registered 24 tackles on Sept. 29 versus Cal Poly for an 38, in its season opener. Northern Arizona became the third team FCS best. overall and second Big Sky team to also defeat an FBS opponent when it dominated UTEP, 30-10, for the win. #EightIsLightWeight: Idaho State’s Tanner Gueller threw an FCS leading eight touchdown passes in the Bengals’ 62-28 win over #JoePro: Cal Poly fullback Joe Protheroe rushed for 228 yards on Idaho at home on Oct. 6. He also tallied 492 passing yards - the 43 carries on Sept. 14. It was the fifth-most rushing yards in a single second most in the FCS at that time and currently third overall. game in the FCS and the most carries by a rusher. #RunSamRun: Eastern Washington’s Sam McPherson had a 94- yard rush on 9.18.17 versus Northern Arizona - the second longest in the FCS at that time. #TakeThat: Northern Arizona is tied for first in the FCS in interceptions with a total of 13.

Big Sky Weekly Recap

Week One: The Aggies of UC Davis picked up the first Joe Protheroe erupted for 228 yards on 43 carries and three win by a Big Sky team this season, when they defeated touchdowns; all career highs. Weber State hosted South FBS opponent San Jose State 44-38. The Aggies finished Dakota in its home opener and dominated from start to fin- strong as it was the first FCS team this season to top an ish as it beat the Coyotes 27-10. Trey Tuttle knocked in four FBS school. Jake Maier threw for 446 passing yards and field goals and added a PAT in the win. Landon Stice led completed three touchdown passes. Montana State scored the Weber State defense with a 28-yard fumble recovery 20 second half points to claw past Western Illinois, 26-23, and a 28-yard interception return. Portland State defeated at home. The game was the first of the Big Sky - Missouri the College of Idaho, 63-14, to win its first game of 2018 and Valley Football Challenge, as the Big Sky capped the week snap a 15-game losing streak. The Vikings had 657 yards of leading the series, 2-1. Idaho State defeated Western State, offense in the win. Montana State clipped Wagner at home 45-10, on Friday. ISU jumped out to a 17-0 lead to cruise coming away with a 47-24 victory. The Bobcats scored in to the 35-point win. Northern Arizona became the second every quarter with a balanced attack of three rushing and Big Sky team this week to beat an FBS team when it easily three receiving touchdowns. Sacramento State earned a defeated UTEP on the road 30-10. The Lumberjacks forced 28-25 road win at Northern Colorado. The Hornets scored three turnovers in the victory, as they never trailed. Eastern 14 points in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback Washington posted 677 yards of offense to roll past Cen- win. tral Washington, 58-13. The Eagles jumped out to a 20-0 lead thanks to a 50-yard touchdown on the first play of the Week 3 Leaders game, as the Big Sky preseason favorite came away with Passing Yards...... 315, Mott, UNC vs. Sacramento State the 45-point win. Montana defeated Missouri Valley foe No. Receiving Yards...... 156, Mitch Gueller, ISU at Cal 13 Northern Iowa, 26-23, in its season opener with Bobby Rushing Yards...... 228, Joe Protheroe, CP vs. Brown All-Purpose Yards...... 229, Joe Protheroe, CP vs. Brown Hauck at the helm, while Sacramento State dominated St. Tackles...... 13.0, LeGrand Toia , WSUvs. South Dakota Franics (Ill.) 55-7 thanks to a balanced offense.

Week 1 Leaders Passing Yards...... 446, Jake Maier, UCD at San Jose State Week Four: Montana’s Dalton Sneed rushed for 206 yards Receiving Yards...... 212, Nsimba Webster, EWU vs. Central Washington on 16 carries and had three touchdowns in the Griz’ win Rushing Yards...... 185, Sam McPherson, EWU vs. Central Washington over Sacramento State in the ROOT SPORTS Game of the All-Purpose Yards...... 212, Nsimba Webster, EWU vs. Central Washington Week. Elijah Dotson recorded 234 rushing yards and three Tackles...... 13.0, Dante Olson, UM vs. Northern Iowa touchdowns for the Hornets. Eastern Washington scored 70 points in the victory versus Cal Poly. EWU set a new Big Sky record for yards per rush at 14.7 after 30 carries for 441 Week Two: Montana earned the 32-point win over Drake yards. Antoine Custer registered 133 rushing yards on eight at home to improve its record to 2-0 under the direction of carries, while Joe Protheroe had 176 rushing yards for the head coach Bobby Hauck. Dante Olsen had another impres- Mustangs. Montana State picked up its second straight win sive defensive performance with 16 tackles. Idaho defeated with a 43-23 road win at Portland State. Northern Arizo- Western New Mexico, 56-10, to pick up its first win in its re- na clipped the Thunderbirds 31-23 to win the rivalry game turn to the FCS. Eastern Washington beat Northern Arizona and bring the Hinton Burdick Grand Canyon Trophy back 31-26 in a non-conference game, while Weber State topped to Flagstaff. Weber State defeated Northern Colorado at Cal Poly the same, 24-17. UC Davis ended the night for the home, 45-28, backed by a 100-yard kickoff returned for a Big Sky with a 54-21 win over San Diego - a 2017 playoff touchdown by Rashid Shaheed and 249 all-purpose yards team. Portland State dropped its game at Pac-12 Oregon, from Josh Davis. Alex Wesley had 137 receiving yards and while Northern Colorado fell short at South Dakota, and one touchdown for the Bears. UC Davis beat Idaho 44- Montana State was defeated by South Dakota State - both 21. Jake Maier threw for 256 passing yards and completed Big Sky - Missouri Valley Football Challenge Series games. three touchdown passes. Mason Petrino had 284 passing Southern Utah was stopped on the road at Oregon State, yards and three touchdown passes for the Vandals. Idaho and San Diego State earned the victory over Sacramento State picked up the road win at Top 25 North Dakota. The State. Bengals hedl the Fighting Hawks to 150 yards of total offense in the second half to secure the win. Week 2 Leaders Passing Yards...... 340, Chris Helbig, SUU at Oregon State Week 4 Leaders Receiving Yards...... 184, Alex Wesley at South Dakota Passing Yards...... 295, Daniel Bridge-Gadd, NAU vs. Southern Utah Rushing Yards...... 177, Josh Davis, WSU at Cal Poly Receiving Yards...... 137, Alex Wesley, UNC at Weber State All-Purpose Yards...... 235, David Ungerer, UI vs. Western New Mexico Rushing Yards...... 234, Elijah Dotson, SAC at Montana Tackles...... 16.0, Dante Olson, UM vs. Drake All-Purpose Yards...... 249, Josh Davis, WSU vs. Northern Colorado Tackles...... 15.0, Dante Olson, UM vs. Sacramento State

Week Three: Cal Poly began the week with a Friday night contest in which it defeated Brown, 44-15. Senior fullback

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Week Five: Northern Colorado fell to North Dakota, 38-13. trailed as it beat Eastern Washington at home, 14-6. The Wildcats Trae Riek and Noah Sol tallied touchdowns for the Bears. registered two fourth quarter interceptions to help hold off the Eastern Washington topped Montana State, 34-17, in the Eagles in the final minutes of the game. Southern Utah scored in ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week. The Eagles tallied 490 every quarter as it beat Sacramento State, 48-27, to earn its first yards of offense as Sam McPherson scored a pair of touch- win of the season. Jay Green rushed for 107 yards and two scores. downs in the win. Idaho earned its first Big Sky league win UC Davis completed the come-from-behind win in overtime to de- since rejoining the league this season as it defeated Port- feat Idaho State, 44-37. The win gives the Aggies sole possession land State, 20-7 at home. Idaho State picked up a 56-42 of first place at 3-0. Jake Maier threw for 382 yards and completed win over Northern Arizona to improve to 2-0 in league play five touchdown passes in the victory. for the first time since 1995. James Madison rushed for 146 yards on 19 carries, while NAU’s Emmanuel Bulter led the Week 7 Leaders league in receiving yards with 187. Montana clawed past Cal Passing Yards...... 382, Jake Maier, UCD vs. Idaho State Poly to claim the 48-28 victory with the help of 24 stops by Receiving Yards...... 175, Mitch Gueller, ISU at UC Davis Rushing Yards...... 159, Troy Andersen, MSU vs. Idaho Dante Olson - an FCS best this season. All-Purpose Yards...... 188, Alex Wesley, UNC at Portland State Tackles...... 13, Kody Graves, ISU at UC Davis Week 5 Leaders Passing Yards...... 313, Daniel Bridge-Gadd, NAU at Idaho State Receiving Yards...... 187, Emmanuel Butler, NAU at Idaho State Rushing Yards...... 146, James Madison, ISU vs. Northern Arizona All-Purpose Yards...... 187, Emmanuel Butler, NAU at Idaho State Tackles...... 24, Dante Olson, UM at Cal Poly

Week Six: No. 16 UC Davis quarterback Jake Maier threw for 382 yards and four touchdown passes in the Aggies 49-36 win on the road at Northern Colorado. Keelan Doss added 161 receiving yards on 11 receptions and one score. No. 5 Eastern Washington registered a 55-17 win over South- ern Utah to improve to 3-0 in league play. Nsimba Web- ster collected 114 receiving yards on six catches with one touchdown for the Eagles. Eric Barriere completed 13 of 21 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown pass. Tanner Guel- ler completed eight touchdown passes - one shy of the Big Sky single-game record - to lift Idaho State to a 62-28 win over Idaho in the Battle of the Domes. Michael Dean caught four of Gueller’s touchdown passes to finish with 156 receiving yards; Mitch Gueller added 184 receiving yards. Portland State registered a 22-20 win over No. 16 Montana at home. The Vikings nailed a 52-yard field goal with four seconds left on the clock to seal the victory. Northern Arizona picked up a 28-24 home win over No. 6 Weber State. In a game that had 11 turnovers combined, the Lumberjacks scored a touchdown in the fourth to take the lead and the win. Cal Poly left Sacramento State with a 41-27 road win under its belt. Joe Protheroe rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown for the Mustangs. Elijah Dotson had 149 yards on 22 carries for the Hornets.

Week 6 Leaders Passing Yards...... 492, Tanner Gueller, ISU vs. Idaho Receiving Yards...... 184, Mitch Gueller, ISU vs. Idaho Rushing Yards...... 149, Elijah Dotson, SAC vs. Cal Poly All-Purpose Yards...... 184, Mitch Gueller, ISU vs. Idaho Tackles...... 19, Dante Olson, UM vs. Portland State

Week Seven: Alex Wesley had 163 receiving yards on 11 receptions for Northern Colorado, as the Bears fell to Portland State on the road, 35-14. The Vikings intercepted three passes and used a balance offense to get the win. Montana dropped a 41-14 decision on the road to North Dakota in the first game of the day. Troy An- dersen rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 91 yards in Montana State’s 24-23 win over Idaho. Weber State never

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Power Poll Athlon FCS Conference Rankings 1. Missouri Valley Football Conference – UNI’s win at South 7. Eastern Washington Dakota could become a playoff tie-breaker. 2018 Record: 5-2 Of Note: The Eagles need quarterback Gage Gubrud back 2. CAA Football – With a fifth loss, New Hampshire’s bid for a from a foot injury. They entered the weekend sixth in the FCS 15th straight playoff appearance is all but over. in scoring and third in offensive yards, but failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 10 years and had only 247 3. Big Sky Conference – Montana didn’t lose back-to-back yards on 78 offensive plays. games in head coach Bobby Hauck’s first seven-year stint. The Next Opponent: Idaho (Oct. 27) Griz have done it this month.

4. Southern Conference – Furman thinks it can run the table after an 0-3 start. 8. UC Davis 2018 Record: 5-1 5. Ivy League – Dartmouth is 5-0 for the second straight year. Of Note: The Aggies trailed by 16 points with four minutes left in the third quarter, but rallied to force overtime, where 6. Southland Conference – Loss to Abilene Christian quite Ulonzo Gilliam’s second touchdown of the game was the damaging to Nicholls’ playoff resume. difference. Jake Maier finished 40-for-51 for 382 yards and five TDs. 7. Ohio Valley Conference – Murray State can’t stumble at Next Opponent: at Cal Poly (Oct. 20) Eastern Kentucky before it hosts Jacksonville State. 8. Big South Conference – As Kennesaw State rests, Campbell will visit Monmouth in a key conference game. 11. McNeese (5-1, 4-0 Southland) 12. Weber State (4-2, 2-1 Big Sky) 9. Northeast Conference – Defending champ Central Connecti- 13. Wofford (4-2, 3-1 Southern) cut State takes the driver’s seat by beating Bryant. 14. Colgate (6-0, 3-0 Patriot) 15. Northern Iowa (3-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley) 10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Both of North Carolina 16. Maine (4-2, 3-0 CAA) A&T’s losses are at home. 17. Stony Brook (5-2, 3-1 CAA) 18. North Dakota (4-2 Independent) 11. Patriot League – Two-time defending league champ Lehigh 19. Princeton (5-0, 2-0 Ivy) whacked by winless Fordham. 20. Sam Houston State (4-2, 3-1 Southland) 21. Montana State (4-2, 2-1 Big Sky) 12. Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State, Prai- 22. Central Arkansas (4-2, 3-1 Southland) rie View A&M and Southern are all 2-1 atop the West Division. 23. Rhode Island (4-2, 2-1 CAA) 24. Delaware (4-2, 2-1 CAA) 13. FCS Independents – A rare week: North Dakota, Hampton 25. ETSU (6-1, 4-0 Southern) and North Alabama all win games.

14. Pioneer Football League – Stetson hands Drake a surpris- ing loss on game’s final play.

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Team Notes

Big Sky Conference Cal Poly: Cal Poly led 21-14 at the half to hold on for the 41-27 win at Sacramen- SID Contact Information to State. The Mustangs tallied 462 yards on the ground and just 16 through the air. Joe Protheroe led the charge with 128 yards on 32 carries and a score. Drew Cal Poly Hernandez added 113 yards on 12 carries. The Mustangs had a bye last week, but Eric Burdick ...... (805) 756-6550 return this week to host conference leader UC Davis. Cell Phone...... (805) 550-3427 Press Box ...... (805)756-6739 E-mail...... [email protected] Eastern Washington: The Eagles fell to Weber State on the road, 14-6. It was the first time the Eagles were held without a touchdown in a game since 2008. Eastern Washington Roldan Alcobendas was named the ROOT SPORTS Special Teams Player of the Dave Cook...... (509) 359-6334 Cell Phone...... (509) 280-2502 Week, his second honor this season. The Eagles dropped to No. 9/8 this week in Press Box...... (509) 359-6351 the FCS polls, but have a bye before returning to host Idaho on Oct. 27. Email...... [email protected] Idaho: The Vandals came up just short on the road at Montana State, when an Idaho Mike Walsh...... (208) 885-0245 extra point attempt in the final minutes was called “no good” leaving the Vandals Cell Phone...... (208) 921-7396 with a 24-23 heart breaker in Bozeman. The Vandals bounce back this week, as Press Box...... (208) 921-7396 it hosts Southern Utah, who just picked up its first win of the season last week Email...... [email protected] versus Sacramento State. The Vandals and Thunderbirds have only played each

Idaho State other once - in 1994, where Idaho won 43-10. Steve Schaack...... (208) 282-2621 Cell Phone...... (208) 406-3570 Idaho State: Idaho State played an overtime thriller with UC Davis, where it fell Press Box...... (208) 282-2952 44-37. The Bengals led by 16 late in the fourth quarter, before the Aggies battled Email...... [email protected] back to force overtime. In extra minutes, the Aggies scored a touchdown, while Montana the Bengals were unable to reach the endzone. It was the first overtime game in Eric Taber...... (406) 243-5402 league play this season. Idaho State will shake off the loss and play at Liberty in Cell Phone...... (406) 370-9435 a non-conference match up this week at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN3. Press Box...... (406) 243-4167 Email...... [email protected] Montana: Montana tumbled on the road at North Dakota, falling to the Fighting Montana State Hawks, 44-14. The loss was the second straight for the Griz who have a bye this Bill Lamberty...... (406) 994-5133 week. Dante Olson continues to lead the FCS and FBS in tackles per game at 15.1. Cell Phone...... (406) 580-6786 Press Box...... (406) 994-6810 Montana will host UC Davis next weekend. Email...... [email protected] Montana State: Montana State as victorious over Idaho, 24-23 this past weekend. Northern Arizona The Bobcats improved to 2-1 in league play and 4-2 overall as they continue to Randy Press...... (928) 523-6792 Cell Phone...... (303) 908-0439 receive votes in the Top 25 poll. Quarterback Troy Andersen lead Montana State Press Box...... (928) 523-7729 with 676 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, to go along with 435 passing Email...... [email protected] yards. The Bobcats play at Weber State on Saturday in the ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week. Northern Colorado Ryan Pfeifer...... (970) 351-3645 Cell Phone...... (720) 290-8886 Northern Arizona: Last time out, the Lumberjacks defeated Weber State, 28- Press Box...... (970) 351-1995 24 at home. Northern Arizona had a bye last week and will travel to Greeley to Email...... [email protected] face Northern Colorado in the Eleven Sports Game of the Week. The Bears are

Portland State in search of their first win of the season, while NAU hopes to pick up its second Mike Lund...... (503) 725-5602 road win of the season since its opener. The Lumberjacks are tied for first in the Cell Phone...... (503) 866-0236 FCS in interceptions with 13. Press Box...... (503) 294-2942 Email...... [email protected] Northern Colorado: Alex Wesley continues to shine in his senior campaign for Sacramento State the Bears. Wesley leads all FCS players with 909 receiving yards - more than on Brian Berger...... (916) 278-4313 track to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark this season. Northern Colorado is in search Cell Phone...... (916) 397-4325 of its first win this season, after falling to Portland State last week, 35-14. Press Box...... (916) 278-5995 Email...... [email protected] Portland State: Portland State registered back-to-back wins for the first time Southern Utah since 2015, when it defeated Northern Colorado, 35-14 at home. Davis Alexander Bryson Lester...... (801) 860-8653 scored the first-three touchdowns of the game for Portland State, as the Vikings Cell Phone...... (801) 860-8653 Press Box...... (435) 586-5447 never looked back leading 35-0 after three quarters. The Vikings have a bye this E-mail...... [email protected] week before playing at Sacramento State on Oct. 27.

UC Davis Sacramento State: Elijah Dotson is ranked eighth in the FCS with 735 rushing Erick Bankston...... (530) 752-3505 Cell Phone...... (714) 705-3742 yards, his stat line the last three games reads 234-149-149...that’s 532 yards in Press Box...... (530) 752-9367 three games. Wow. The Hornets will look for Dotson’s high caliber rushing game E-mail...... [email protected] when they host North Dakota this weekend. The Fighting Hawks are coming off of a 41-14 win over Montana at home. Sacramento State is in search of its first Weber State Paul Grua...... (801) 626-7414 league win this season. Cell Phone...... (801) 452-3811 Press Box...... (801) 626-6588 Southern Utah: The Thunderbirds ad over 10,000 fans screaming for them at Email...... [email protected]

Team Notes home as they led 27-24 at the half and held on for the 48-27 win; their first of the season. Jay Green rushed for 107 yards and two scores for Southern Utah. The Thunderbirds are now set to travel to Idaho to face the Vandals for only the second time in school history and first time in 24 years.

UC Davis: UC Davis on a nail-biter at home this past weekend, as it came back from 16 points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime against Idaho State and win 44-37. The win propelled the Aggies into the Top 10 in the FCS polls for the first time in school history. Jake Maier earned ROOT SPORTS Offensive Player of the Week honors after he threw five touchdown passes. The victory also has the Aggies slotted atop the Big Sky standings by themselves at 3-0; the only undefeated team left in conference play. UC Davis will head to San Luis Obispo to play Cal Poly, who had a bye last week. In an effort to publicize current match- Weber State: Weber State topped Top 5 Eastern Washington at home, 14-6. The ups and promote future non-conference Wildcat defense backed by ROOT SPORTS Defensive Player of the Week, Jawain scheduling between two of the premier FCS conferences, the Missouri Valley Foot- Harrison, held the Eagles to without a touchdown scored for the first time since ball Conference and the Big Sky Confer- 2008. The Wildcats’ victory bumped them up to No. 7/8 in the FCS polls. The Wild- ence announced a Challenge Series be- cats will host Montana State on Saturday in the ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week. tween the two leagues in 2017. MVFC took the series over the Big Sky, 5-3 last season and again in 2018.

Challenge Series Aug. 30 Montana State 26, Western Illinois 23 Sept. 1 Montana 26, Northern Iowa 23 Sept. 1 North Dakota State 49, Cal Poly 3 Sept. 8 South Dakota State 45, Montana State 14 Sept. 8 South Dakota 43, Northern Colorado 28 Sept. 15 Western Illinois 31, Montana 27 Sept. 15 Missouri State 40, Northern Arizona 8 Sept. 15 Weber State 27, South Dakota 10

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C-USA:...... 1-0 Independent: ...... 0-1 Ivy:...... 1-0 MVFC: ...... 3-5 Mountain West: ...... 1-3 Non-Division I: ...... 5-0 Northeast:...... 1-0 Pac-12: ...... 0-7 Pioneer:...... 2-0 Southland: ...... 0-1

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Superlatives Single-Game Superlatives 500-yard Passing Games No. High Elijah Dotson, SAC 1 3 Dalton Sneed, UM 1 3 Isaiah Ifanse, MSU 1 2 J’uan Campbell, CP 1 2 400-yard Passing Games No. High Antoine Custer, EWU 1 2 Tanner Gueller, ISU vs. Idaho 1 492 Cory Young, NAU 1 2 Jake Maier, UCD at San Jose State 1 446 Ty Flanagan, ISU 1 2 Tanner Gueller, ISU 1 2 Khaleel Jenkins, CP 1 2 300-yard Passing Games No. High Jay Green, SUU 1 2 Jake Maier, UCD at San Jose State 4 446 Karris Davis, SUU 1 2 Gage Gubrud, EWU vs. Central Wash. 3 337 Isaiah Saunders, UI 1 2 Tanner Gueller, ISU vs. Idaho 2 492 Samuel Akem, UM 1 2 Chris Helbig , SUU at Oregon State 2 340 Conor Regan, UNC vs. UC Davis 2 387 Multiple Touchdown Games-Receiving No. High Jacob Knipp, UNC at South Dakota 1 331 Michael Dean, ISU 2 4 Kevin Thomson, SAC vs. Cal Poly 1 322 Nsimba Webster, EWU 2 2 Keaton Mott, UNC vs. Sacramento St. 1 315 Charlie Taumoepeau, PSU 2 2 Daniel Bridge-Gadd, NAU at Idaho St. 1 313 Wesley Preece, UCD 1 3 Tucker Rovig, MSU vs. Wagner 1 310 Austin Campbell, ISU 1 2 Emmanuel Butler, NAU 1 2 200-yard Rushing Games No. High Samuel Akem, UM 1 2 Elijah Dotson, SAC at Montana 1 234 Kevin Kassis, MSU 1 2 Joe Protheroe, CP vs. Brown 1 228 Eric Barriere, EWU 1 2 Josh Davis, WSU vs. Northern Colorado 1 218 Antoine Custer, EWU 1 2 Troy Andersen, MSU at Portland State 1 211 Dalton Sneed, UM vs. Sacramento State 1 206 Multiple Touchdown Games-Passing No. High Jake Maier, UCD 4 5 100-yard Rushing Games No. High Gage Gubrud, EWU 3 5 Joe Protheroe, CP vs. Brown 4 228 Daniel Bridge-Gadd, NAU 3 3 James Madison, ISU at UC Davis 4 147 Dalton Sneed, UM 3 3 Elijah Dotson, SAC at Montana 3 234 Tanner Gueller, ISU 2 8 Josh Davis, WSU vs. Northern Colorado 3 218 Davis Alexander, PSU 2 3 Troy Andersen, MSU at Portland State 3 211 Chris Helbig, SUU 2 2 Sam McPherson, EWU vs. Central Wash. 2 185 Kevin Thomson, SAC 2 2 Isaiah Ifanse, MSU vs. Wagner 2 146 Colton Richardson, UI 2 2 Drew Hernandez, CP vs. Montana 2 135 Jacob Knipp, UNC 1 3 Jay Green, SUU vs. Sacramento State 2 107 Tucker Rovig, MSU 1 3 Dalton Sneed, UM vs. Sacramento State 1 206 Keaton Mott, UNC 1 3 Isaiah Saunders, UI at Idaho State 1 144 Mason Petrino 1 3 Antoine Custer, EWU vs. Cal Poly 1 133 Case Cookus, NAU 1 2 Ulonzo Gilliam, UCD at San Jose State 1 132 Jalani Easton, PSU 1 2 Adam Eastwood, UM at Cal Poly 1 132 Jake Constantine, WSU 1 2 Ty Flanagan, ISU at North Dakota 1 119 Conor Regan, UNC 1 2 Willie Fiarman, UNC at Portland State 1 107

200-yard Receiving Games No. High Nsimba Webster, EWU vs. Central Wash. 1 212

100-yard Receiving Games No. High Alex Wesley, UNC at South Dakota 5 184 Nsimba Webster, EWU vs. Central Wash. 3 212 Keelan Doss, UCD at Stanford 3 161 Emmanuel Butler, NAU at Idaho State 2 187 Mitch Gueller, ISU at UC Davis 2 175 Charlie Taumoepeau, PSU at Nevada 2 130 David Ungerer, UI vs. Western N.M. 2 118 Ty Rutledge, SUU vs. North Alabama 1 161 Jerry Louie-McGee, UM vs. Drake 1 133 Michael Dean, ISU at North Dakota 1 130 J.J. Koski, CP vs. Weber State 1 127 Kevin Kassis, MSU vs. Wagner 1 126 Samuel Akem, UM at North Dakota 1 124 Tehran Thomas, UCD vs. Idaho 1 119 Andre Lindsey, SAC vs. St. Francis (Ill.) 1 108 Mitch Gueller, ISU at North Dakota 1 108 Jaelin Ratliff, SAC at Montana 1 107 Davis Koetter, PSU vs. College of Idaho 1 105 Samori Toure, UM at North Dakota 1 105 Brandon Porter, NAU vs. Southern Utah 1 104 Isaiah Saunders, UI at UC Davis 1 102

Multiple Touchdown Games-Rushing No. High James Madison, ISU 3 3 Troy Andersen, MSU 3 3 Adam Eastwood, UM 3 2 Ulonzo Gilliam, UCD 2 3 Joe Protheroe, CP 2 3 Davis Alexander, PSU 2 3 Josh Davis, WSU 2 2 Sam McPherson, EWU 2 2 Leaders By Class in the Top 10 *Only listed for individuals in the top 10 of the Big Sky overall stats*

Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Tackles/Game Freshman...... 120.6, Josh Davis, WSU Freshman...... Freshman...... 9.1, Robby Hauck, UM Sophomore...... 122.5, Elijah Dotson, SAC Sophomore...... 220.7, David Bridge-Gadd, NAU Sophomore...... 8.3, Matt Shotwell, CP Junior ...... 80.8, Ty Flanagan, ISU Junior ...... 326.7, Jake Maier, UCD Junior ...... 15.1, Dante Olson, UM Senior...... 131.3, Joe Protheroe, CP Senior...... 279.2, Tanner Gueller, ISU Senior...... 8.5, Chinedu Ahahnonu

Receiving Yards/Game All-Purpose Yards/Game Passes Defended Freshman...... Freshman...... 168.6, Josh Davis, WSU Freshman...... Sophomore...... 69.8, Jared Harrell, UCD Sophomore...... 139.3, Elijah Dotson, SAC Sophomore...... Junior ...... 126.7, Mitch Gueller, ISU Junior ...... 126.7, Mitch Gueller, ISU Junior ...... 7, Kitu Humphrey. CP Senior...... 129.7, Alex Wesley, UNC Senior...... 138.7, Alex Wesley, UNC Senior...... 11, Vincent White, UCD

Follow Us on Social Media: @BigSkyConf Big Sky Lineup vs. UC Davis Saturday, Oct. 20 • 5:05 p.m. PT • San Luis Obispo, Calif. CP Record: 2-4 All-Time Series: UCD, 21-20-2 Last Time Out: UCD, 31-28 (2017) CP Off. Player to Watch: Joe Protheroe, 788 rushing yds, 8 TDs Walter Payton Award CP Def. Player to Watch: Matt Shotwell, 50 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 QBH Watch List Bye Week Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, QB Up Next: vs. Idaho, Saturday, Oct. 27 • 1:05 p.m. MT • Cheney, Wash. Keelan Doss, UC Davis, WR EWU Record: 5-2 All-Time Series: UI, 15-6 Last Time Out: EWU, 20-3 (2012) Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, QB EWU Off. Player to Watch: Sam McPherson, 683 rushing yds, 6 TDs Jake Maier, UC Davis, QB EWU Def. Player to Watch: Ketner Kupp, 49 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 4 QBH vs. Southern Utah Buck Buchanan Award Saturday, Oct. 20 • 2:05 p.m. PT • Moscow, Idaho UI Record: 2-4 All-Time Series: UI, 1-0 Last Time Out: UI, 43-10 (2017) Watch List UI Off. Player to Watch: Isaiah Saunders, 563 rushing yds, 4 TDs Josh Buss, Montana, LB UI Def. Player to Watch: Ed Hall, 44 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD, 1 FF at Liberty Jerry Rice Award Saturday, Oct. 20 • 2:05 p.m. ET • Lynchburg, Va. ISU Record: 4-2 All-Time Series: UCD, 3-0 Last Time Out: UCD, 56-17 (2017) Watch List ISU Off. Player to Watch: Tanner Gueller, 1,675 passing yds, 14 TDs Josh Davis, Weber State, RB ISU Def. Player to Watch: Kody Graves, 51 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 2 INT Ulonzo Gilliam, UC Davis, RB Bye Week Robby Hauck, Montana, S Up Next: vs. UC Davis, Saturday, Oct. 27 • 2:05 p.m. MT • Missoula, Mont. UM Record: 4-3 All-Time Series: UM, 15-8-1 Last Time Out: UM, 41-17 (2017) College Football Performance UM Off. Player to Watch: Dalton Sneed, 1,596 passing yds, 10 TDs, 423 rushing yds, 5 TDs Awards Watch List UM Def. Player to Watch: Dante Olson, 106 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 2 INT, 3 FF

Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, QB at Weber State Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, QB Saturday, Oct. 20 • 4:05 p.m. MT • Ogden, Utah MSU Record: All-Time Series: Last Time Out: Tanner Gueller, Idaho State, QB 4-2 MSU, 30-22-1 WSU, 25-17 (2017) MSU Off. Player to Watch: Kevin Thomson, Sacramento State, QB Troy Andersen, 676 rushing yds, 9 TDs, 435 passing yds MSU Def. Player to Watch: Jake Maier, UC Davis, QB Brayden Konkol, 30 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 2 PD Keelan Doss, UC Davis, WR at Northern Colorado Saturday, Oct. 20 • 12:05 p.m. MT • Greeley, Colo. Butkus Award Watch List NAU Record: 3-3 All-Time Series: NAU, 14-4 Last Time Out: NAU, 48-20 (2017) NAU Off. Player to Watch: Emmanuel Butler, 494 receiving yds, 4 TDs Josh Buss, Montana, LB NAU Def. Player to Watch: Jake Casteel, 49 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. 1 INT, 2 QBH vs. Northern Arizona Hornung Award Watch List Saturday, Oct. 20 • 12:05 p.m. MT • Greeley, Colo. UNC Record: 0-7 All-Time Series: NAU, 14-4 Last Time Out: NAU, 48-20 (2017) Kaden Elliss, Idaho, LB UNC Off. Player to Watch: Alex Wesley, 908 receiving yds, 4 TDs UNC Def. Player to Watch: Kiefer Glau, 55 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1 INT, 5 PD, 2 FF Fred Mitchell Award Watch List Bye Week Up Next: at Sacramento St., Saturday, Oct. 27 • 6:05 p.m. PT • Sacramento, Calif. PSU Record: 3-4 All-Time Series: PSU, 22-12 Last Time Out: SAC, 42-35 (2016) Roldan Alcobendas, Eastern Washington PSU Off. Player to Watch: Davis Alexander, 1,002 passing yds, 6TDs; 242 rushing yds, 7 TDs Trey Tuttle, Weber State PSU Def. Player to Watch: Kasun Jackett, 48 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 4 QBH Max O’Rourke, UC Davis Devon Medeiros, Sacramento State vs. North Dakota Saturday, Oct. 20 • 6:05 p.m. PT • Sacramento, Calif. SAC Record: 2-4 All-Time Series: SAC, 9-8 Last Time Out: SAC, 54-27 (2017) SAC Off. Player to Watch: Elijah Dotson, 735 rushing yds, 8 TDs SAC Def. Player to Watch: Mister Harriel, 34 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2 INT, 5 PD at Idaho Saturday, Oct. 20 • 2:05 p.m. PT • Moscow, Idaho SUU Record: 1-5 All-Time Series: UI, 1-0 Last Time Out: UI, 43-10 (2017) SUU Off. Player to Watch: Jay Green, 470 rushing yds, 5 TDs SUU Def. Player to Watch: Chinedu Ahanonu, 51 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks at Cal Poly Saturday, Oct. 20 • 4:05 p.m. PT • San Luis Obispo, Calif. UCD Record: 5-1 All-Time Series: UCD, 21-20-2 Last Time Out: UCD, 31-28 (2017) UCD Off. Player to Watch: Jake Maier, 1,960 passing yds, 16 TDs UCD Def. Player to Watch: Vincent White, 27 tackles, 1 INT, 11 PD vs. Montana State Saturday, Oct. 20 • 4:05 p.m. MT • Ogden, Utah WSU Record: 4-2 All-Time Series: MSU, 30-22-1 Last Time Out: WSU, 25-17 (2017) WSU Off. Player to Watch: Josh Davis, 603 rushing yds, 4 TDs; 843 all-purpose yds WSU Def. Player to Watch: LeGrand Toia, 41 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 3 QBH 2018 Big Sky Conference Football Notebook

Big Sky Big Sky Players on Coaching Records Current NFL Rosters

All-Time Wins (as of 9/28/18) 1. Jerome Souers, NAU 122 2. Chris Ault, Nevada 111 Cal Poly NFL Team Position 3. Tim Walsh, PSU, CP 101 Nick Dzubnar Los Angeles Chargers Linebacker 4. Mike Kramer, EWU, MSU, ISU 95 5. Don Reed, UM 85 Eastern Washington NFL Team Position 5. Beau Baldwin, EWU 85 Kendrick Bourne San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Samson Ebukam Los Angeles Rams Linebacker Taiwan Jones Buffalo Bills Running Back All-Time Conference Wins Cooper Kupp Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver 1. Jerome Souers, NAU 84 2. Tim Walsh, PSU, CP 69 Idaho NFL Team Position 2. Chris Ault, Nevada 68 Jesse Davis Miami Dolphins Offensive Tackle Mike Iupati Arizona Cardinals Guard 4. Mike Kramer, EWU, MSU, ISU 63 Benson Mayowa Arizona Cardinals Defensive End 5. Beau Baldwin, EWU 58 Korey Toomer San Francisco 49ers Linebacker

*Italicized if currently coaching in the BSC Idaho State NFL Team Position Josh Hill New Orleans Saints Tight End National Players Evan Smith Tampa Bay Buccaneers Center of the Week Montana NFL Team Position Brock Coyle San Francisco 49ers Linebacker Week 1 Trumaine Johnson New York Jets Cornerback FCS STATS Montana State NFL Team Position Special Teams - Tristan Bailey, MSU John Flynn San Francisco 49ers Guard Freshman - Ulonzo Gilliam, UCD Mike Person San Francisco 49ers Center CFPA Performer - Gage Gubrud, EWU Northern Colorado NFL Team Position Kyle Sloter Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Week 2 FCS STATS Portland State NFL Team Position Kameron Canaday Pittsburgh Steelers Long Snapper Defense - Dante Olson, UM Patrick Onwuasor Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Freshman - Josh Davis, WSU Dante Shead Detroit Lions Cornerback

Week 3 Sacramento State NFL Team Position FCS STATS DeAndre Carter Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver Special Teams - Owen Hoolihan, SAC Todd Davis Denver Broncos Linebacker

Week 6 Southern Utah NFL Team Position FCS STATS Miles Killebrew Detroit Lions Safety LeShaun Sims Tennessee Titans Cornerback Offense - Tanner Gueller, ISU Special Teams - Cody Williams, PSU Weber State NFL Team Position CFPA Taron Johnson Buffalo Bills Cornerback Performer - Tanner Gueller, ISU

Preseason Polls

Coaches’ Poll Media Poll Eastern Washington...... 134 (6) Eastern Washington...... 651 (27) Weber State...... 124 (3) Weber State...... 636 (19) Northern Arizona...... 121 (3) Northern Arizona...... 535 (1) Idaho...... 101 (1) Montana...... 496 (2) Sacramento State...... 94 Idaho...... 483 (3) Southern Utah...... 91 Southern Utah...... 449 (1) Montana...... 82 Sacramento State...... 415 Montana State...... 76 Montana State...... 391 (1) UC Davis...... 64 UC Davis ...... 331 (1) Cal Poly...... 40 Idaho State...... 170 Northern Colorado...... 30 Cal Poly...... 169 Idaho State...... 29 Northern Colorado...... 166 Portland State...... 21 Portland State...... 103

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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 Return Specialist 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 9/14 Brown First Meeting 9/15 at Western Illinois WIU, 2-1 WIU, 43-40 (2ot) (2003) 9/22 at Eastern Washington* EWU, 7-2 EWU, 42-21 (2016) 9/22 Sacramento State* UM, 9-1 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) 10/6 at Sacramento State* CP, 20-17 SAC, 49-14 (2017) 10/6 Portland State* UM, 29-12 UM, 45-33 (2017) 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) 11/3 at Montana State* CP, 8-3 MSU, 45-28 (2015) 11/3 at Southern Utah* UM, 6-2 UM, 43-20 (2016) 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)

*Big Sky Conference Game *Big Sky Conference Game (NC) Non-Conference Game

Montana State Bobcats EASTERN WASHINGTON Eagles Date opponent Series Last Meeting Date opponent Series Last Meeting 8/30 Western Illinois MSU, 2-0 MSU, 29-16 (1993) 9/1 Central Washington EWU, 34-30 EWU, 35-32 (2010) 9/8 at South Dakota State MSU, 10-4 SDSU, 31-27 (2017) 9/8 at Northern Arizona (NC) EWU, 20-12 EWU, 50-35 (2016) 9/15 Wagner First Meeting 9/15 at Washington State WSU, 3-1 EWU, 45-42 (2016) 9/22 at Portland State* MSU, 20-10 MSU, 30-22 (2017) 9/22 Cal Poly* EWU, 7-2 EWU, 42-21 (2016) 9/29 Eastern Washington* EWU, 31-10 EWU, 31-19 (2017) 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) 10/13 at Weber State* EWU, 19-15 WSU, 28-20 (2017) 10/27 at Idaho State* MSU, 47-30-3 MSU, 28-14 (2017) 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) 11/10 UC Davis* EWU, 6-0 EWU, 41-38 (2017) 11/17 at Montana* UM, 71-39-5 MSU, 31-23 (2017) 11/16 at Portland State* PSU, 20-19-1 EWU, 59-33 (2017) *Big Sky Conference Game *Big Sky Conference Game (NC) Non-Conference Game NORTHERN ARIZONA Lumberjacks Date opponent Series Last Meeting IDAHO Vandals 9/1 at UTEP UTEP, 5-0-1 UTEP, 40-0 (1947) 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 9/8 Western New Mexico First Meeting 9/22 Southern Utah* SUU, 13-8 SUU, 48-20 (2017) 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) 9/29 Portland State* UI, 11-1 UI, 46-0 (1997) 10/6 Weber State* WSU, 26-25 NAU, 33-20 (2016) 10/6 at Idaho State* UI, 27-11 UI, 42-27 (2008) 10/20 at Northern Colorado* NAU, 14-4 NAU, 48-20 (2017) 10/13 at Montana State* MSU, 25-16-1 UI, 20-17 (2016) 10/27 Cal Poly* NAU, 11-1 NAU, 28-10 (2016) 10/20 Southern Utah* UI, 1-0 UI, 43-10 (1994) 11/3 at UC Davis* NAU, 3-1 UCD, 38-24 (2015) 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) 11/10 Montana* UI, 55-26-1 UM, 41-28 (2003) 11/17 at Florida First Meeting *Big Sky Conference Game (NC) Non-Conference Game *Big Sky Conference Game

NORTHERN COLORADO Bears IDAHO STATE Bengals Date opponent Series Last Meeting 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) 9/15 at Cal First Meeting 9/15 Sacramento State (NC) SAC, 10-2 SAC, 50-21 (2017) 9/22 at North Dakota* UND, 5-1 UND, 28-21 9/22 at Weber State* WSU, 8-1 WSU, 38-17 (2016) 9/29 Northern Arizona* NAU, 34-17-1 NAU, 52-7 9/29 North Dakota* UND, 17-13 UND, 48-38 (2017) 10/6 Idaho* UI, 28-11 UI, 42-27 (2008) 10/6 UC Davis* UCD, 6-3 UCD, 34-21 (2016) 10/13 at UC Davis* UCD, 3-0 UCD, 56-17 (2017) 10/13 at Portland State* PSU, 7-5 UNC, 56-49 (2016) 10/20 at Liberty First Meeting 10/20 Northern Arizona* NAU, 14-4 NAU, 48-20 (2017) 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

2018 Big Sky Schedules

PORTLAND STATE Vikings WEBER STATE Wildcats 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)

*Big Sky Conference Game *Big Sky Conference Game (NC) Non-Conference Game

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, 19-1 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)

*Big Sky Conference Game (NC) Non-Conference Game

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)

*Big Sky Conference Game

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)

*Big Sky Conference Game

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2018 Big Sky Conference Football Composite Schedule

Thursday, Aug. 30 *Portland State at Montana (SWX) PSU, 22-20 Weber State at Utah (Pac-12) UTAH, 41-10 *Weber State at Northern Arizona (Eleven Sports) NAU, 28-24 UC Davis at San Jose State UCD, 44-38 *Idaho at Idaho State ISU, 62-28 Western Illinois at Montana State (SWX) MSU, 26-23 *Cal Poly at Sacramento State CP, 41-27

Friday, Aug. 31 Saturday, Oct. 13 Portland State at Nevada UNR, 72-19 $Montana at North Dakota (SWX/Midco) UND, 41-14 Western State at Idaho State ISU, 45-10 *Northern Colorado at Portland State PSU, 35-14 *Idaho at Montana State (ROOT) MSU, 24-23 Saturday, Sept. 1 *Idaho State at UC Davis UCD, 44-37 (ot) Central Wash. at Eastern Washington (SWX) EWU, 58-13 *E. Washington at Weber State (Eleven Sports) WSU, 14-6 McNeese State at Northern Colorado MCN, 17-14 *Sacramento State at Southern Utah SUU, 48-27 Cal Poly at North Dakota State (ESPN3) NDSU, 49-3 Northern Arizona at UTEP NAU, 30-10 Saturday, Oct. 20 North Alabama at Southern Utah UNA, 34-30 *No. Arizona at No. Colorado (Eleven Sports) 12:05 p.m. MT St. Francis (Illinois) at Sacramento State SAC, 55-7 *Southern Utah at Idaho (SWX) 2:05 p.m. PT Northern Iowa at Montana (SWX) UM, 26-23 Idaho State at Liberty 2:05 p.m. ET Idaho at Fresno State FS, 79-13 *Montana State at Weber State (ROOT) 4:05 p.m. MT *UC Davis at Cal Poly 4:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 8 $North Dakota at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT Portland State at Oregon (Pac-12) UO, 62-14 Drake at Montana (SWX) UM, 48-16 Saturday, Oct. 27 Western New Mexico at Idaho UI, 56-10 *Idaho at Eastern Washington (ROOT) 12:05 p.m. PT Northern Colorado at South Dakota (ESPN3) SD, 43-28 $Weber State at North Dakota (Midco) 2:05 p.m. CT E. Washington at Northern Arizona (NC) (CW-6) EWU, 31-26 *UC Davis at Montana (SWX) 2:05 p.m. MT Southern Utah at Oregon State (Pac-12) OSU, 48-25 *Montana State at Idaho State (Eleven Sports) 3:35 p.m. MT Montana State at South Dakota State SDSU, 45-14 *Cal Poly at Northern Arizona (CW-6) 4:05 p.m. PT Sacramento State at San Diego State SDSU, 28-14 *Portland State at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT Weber State at Cal Poly (NC) WSU, 24-17 *Northern Colorado at Southern Utah 6:05 p.m. MT San Diego at UC Davis WSU, 54-21 Saturday, Nov. 3 Friday, Sept. 14 *Sacramento State at Weber State 12:05 p.m. MT Brown at Cal Poly CP, 44-15 *Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado 12:05 p.m. MT *Northern Arizona at UC Davis 1:05 p.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 15 *Montana at Southern Utah (ROOT) 1:05 p.m. MT UC Davis at Stanford (Pac-12) STAN, 30-10 *Cal Poly at Montana State (SWX) 2:05 p.m. MT Wagner at Montana State (SWX) MSU,47-24 $North Dakota at Idaho (SWX) 2:05 p.m. PT Northern Arizona at Missouri State (ESPN3) MSU, 40-8 *Idaho State at Portland State (Eleven Sports) 7:05 p.m. PT College of Idaho at Portland State PSU, 63-14 Sac State at No. Colorado (NC) (Eleven Sports) SAC, 28-25 Saturday, Nov 10 Montana at Western Illinois (ESPN3) WIU, 31-27 *UC Davis at Eastern Washington (SWX) 1:05 p.m. PT Idaho State at Cal (Pac-12) CAL, 45-23 *Northern Colorado at Montana State (ROOT) 1:05 p.m. MT Eastern Washington at Washington State (Pac-12) WSU, 59-24 $Portland State at North Dakota (Midco) 2:05 p.m. CT South Dakota at Weber State (KJZZ) WSU, 27, 10 *Idaho State at Cal Poly 4:05 p.m. PT Southern Utah at Arizona (Pac-12) UA, 62-31 *Northern Arizona at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. PT *Montana at Idaho (ROOT) 3:35 p.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 22 *Weber State at Southern Utah (Eleven Sports) 5:05 p.m. MT *Sacramento State at Montana (ROOT) UM, 41-34 *Cal Poly at Eastern Washington (SWX) EWU, 70-17 Friday, Nov. 16 $Idaho State at North Dakota (Midco) ISU, 25-21 *Eastern Washington at Portland State 7:05 p.m. PT *Northern Colorado at Weber State WSU, 45-28 *Southern Utah at Northern Arizona NAU, 31-23 Saturday, Nov. 17 *Idaho at UC Davis (Eleven Sports) UCD, 44-21 *Montana State at Montana (ROOT) 12:05 p.m. MT *Montana State at Portland State (SWX) MSU, 43-23 *Sacramento State at UC Davis (Eleven Sports) 12:05 p.m. PT $North Dakota at Northern Arizona (CW-6) 2:35 p.m. MT Saturday, Sept. 29 *Southern Utah at Cal Poly 4:05 p.m. PT North Dakota at $Northern Colorado UND, 38-13 *Weber State at Idaho State 2:35 p.m. MT *Eastern Washington at Montana State (ROOT) EWU, 34-17 Idaho at Florida (SEC Network) TBA *Portland State at Idaho (SWX) UI, 20-7 *Northern Arizona at Idaho State ISU, 56-42 *Big Sky Conference Game *Montana at Cal Poly (Eleven Sports) UM, 48-28 $Big Sky Conference Game for team playing North Dakota

Saturday, Oct. 6 *UC Davis at Northern Colorado UCD, 49-36 *Southern Utah at Eastern Washington (ROOT) EWU, 55-17

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. Matt Nichols, 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. Doug Nussmeier, Idaho 1990-93 39 12,027 Name, School Seasons Games Yards 7. Vernon Adams, 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. Dave Dickenson, 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. Erik Meyer, 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 John Friesz, 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. Bo Levi Mitchell, 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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