UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA GRIZZLY FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995, 2001 2018 GRIZ SCHEDULE (6-4 overall, 4-3 Big Sky, 3-2 Home, 3-2 Away) @ DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 9/1 Northern Iowa W, 26-23 9/8 Drake W, 48-16 9/15 @ Western Illinois L, 27-31 GAME 11 9/22 Sacramento State* W, 41-34 9/29 @ Cal Poly W, 48-28 #25 Montana State (6-4, 4-3) @ Montana (6-4, 4-3) 10/6 Portland State L, 20-22 November 17, 2018 - Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217) 10/13 @ North Dakota* L, 41-14 Missoula, Mont. - 12:11 p.m. Bye TV: ROOT Sports / Audience / DISH Studio 10/27 UC Davis* L, 49-21 Web Stream: DirecTV Now 11/3 @ Southern Utah* W, 57-14 11/10 @ Idaho* W, 46-27 Radio: Montana Grizzly Radio Network / KGVO Missoula Live Twitter feed: @MontanaGrizFB - Official Hashtag: #GRIZvsCATS - #BrawloftheWild 11/17 Montana State* Noon * = Big Sky Conferece game GRIZ LOOK TO DEFEND HOME TURF IN 118TH BRAWL OF THE WILD MONTANA QUICK FACTS On the heels of one rivalry win, the Montana Grizzlies enter the biggest rivalry of the year this week, one nearly Location: ...................................................Missoula, Mont. every Montanan near and far has circled on their calendar – No. 25 Montana State. Enrollment: ...............................................10,962 (Fall ‘18) Washington-Grizzly Stadium plays host to the 118th edition of the “Brawl of the Wild,” one of the oldest rivalry series’ in the west, dating back to 1897. Founded: ......................................................Feb. 17, 1893 Nickname: ....................................................Grizzlies, Griz There have been some epic games played over those 118 years, and the 2018 matchup is shaping up to be no different, with the cross-state teams carrying identical records, identical postseason aspirations, identical dislike for School Colors: ...................................Copper, Silver, Gold one another, and leaving identical bragging rights for Montanans everywhere hanging in the balance. Spirit Colors: .....Maroon (PMS 209) and Silver (PMS 8 C) Nowhere are those bragging rights more important than in the head coach’s chair at the University of Montana, Stadium/Capacity: ..Washington-Grizzly Stadium / 25,217 where Bobby Hauck has become the winningest coach in UM history, picking up his 86th win last week at Idaho, with the Brawl of the Wild Playing Surface: Field Turf - Revolution 360 with CoolPlay President: .......................................................Seth Bodnar “I grew up in Montana, I went to this University, so it’s a big game. It’s a rivalry game,” said Hauck. Athletic Director: .......................................... Kent Haslam “It’s what’s good about college football, generally speaking. Teams that don’t have a traditional rival are missing out Head Coach: ...................... Bobby Hauck (Montana, 1988) on something pretty cool, and we do. We actually have a couple of them, we played one last week, but certainly, the in-state rivalry game is the top one for us, and we’re lucky we have a great rivalry.” Record at Montana (Years): ...................... 86-21, 51-8 (8) THE GAME: The 118th Brawl of the Wild, presented by Town Pump, kicks off at its traditional noon timeslot on Overall Record (Years): .................................. 101-71 (13) Saturday, Nov. 17, with early weather forecasts predicting sunshine and temperatures in the low 30’s. Football Office Phone: ............................. (406) 243-2969 The Montana Grizzlies enter Saturday’s game on a two-game win streak and holding a 6-4 overall record, and 2017 Record: ............................................ 7-4, 5-3 Big Sky a 4-3 record in Big Sky Conference play. The Montana State Bobcats enter the game also with a two-game win Big Sky Titles* (18): ..........1969, 1970, 1982, 1993, 1995, streak in hand, and the same 6-4 (4-3 BSC) record, with both teams needing a win to keep playoff hopes alive. .............................................1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, Montana has perhaps a bit more spring in its step, however, after hanging over 100 points on its previous two opponents, both road games that have given the Griz their first winning season on the road since 2013 (3-2). UM’s .............................................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, previous win was a rivalry win as well, a 46-27 dismantling of the rival Idaho Vandals at the Kibbie Dome. .............................2007, 2008, 2009. *Includes shared titles Despite the extra juice heading into the rivalry week, Hauck and the Grizzlies are keeping as even-keeled as NCAA/FCS Playoff Apperances: ...........23 (FCS Record) possible. NCAA/FCS Championships (2): .....................1995, 2001 “Our preparation is uniform, week in and week out. My opinion is every time the Grizzlies play it’s a big game, so NCAA/FCS Championship Appearances (7): 1995, 1996, our preparation is uniform through the season, and it won’t differ any this week,” said Hauck. “But the difference is everybody’s attention in our home state is focused on Missoula, Montana this Saturday.” ................................................2000 2001,2004, 2008, 2009 FCS Postseason Record: .....32-21 Overall, 29-7 Home (.805) HAPPENINGS: Fans will want to enter the sold-out Washington-Grizzly Stadium and get in their seats as early as possible on Saturday, with a full schedule of pregame activities in store. All-time WGS Stadium Record: .................. 200-32 (.869) All-Time Record: ................................... 597-492-23 (.535) CAN THE CATS: The annual “Can the Cats” food drive is once again in full swing, the annual friendly competition between Montana and Montana State fans that helps support local food banks. Donations will be collected at all Big Sky Record: ...................................... 244-135-1 (.643) entrances to Washington-Grizzly Stadium, with final totals counted and announced at halftime. On Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., Griz fans can also help Can the Cats at the Montana vs. Weber State Volleyball game, where five cans will get you free entrance into the game. MONTANA COMMUNICATIONS The Grizzlies are the two-time defending food drive champions, having raised a grand total of 394,078 pounds of Contact: Eric Taber food in 2017. Office: (406) 243-5402 Cell: (646) 287-7492 Email: [email protected] Website: GoGriz.com Twitter: @MontanaGrizFB - @erictaber Facebook: /UM-Grizzly-Athletics-Football GRIZ FOOTBALL 2018 SENIOR DAY: Join Grizzly Athletics is saying thank you to the following 11 seniors who will be honored before kickoff at Saturday’s game. Playing their last regular-season game as a Grizzly are: #6 Keenan Curran WR Federal Way, Wash. #10 Reid Miller S Hollidaysburg, Pa. #12 Caleb Hill TE Brenham, Tex. #24 Alijah Lee RB Los Angeles, Calif. #30 Evan Epperly S Kalispell, Mont. #35 Eric Williams KP Missoula, Mont. #42 Josh Buss LB Boise, Idaho #55 Kyle Davis DT San Diego, Calif. 2018 BIG SKY FOOTBALL STANDINGS #57 Shayne Cochran LB Culbertson, Mont. #96 David Shaw DT Spring Grove, Pa. As of Nov. 12, 2018 #99 Reggie Tilleman DE Genesee, Idaho BRAWL OF THE WILD SERIES HISTORY: The Grizzlies enter Saturday’s game holding a commanding 72-39-5 all- SCHOOL ............................. BIG SKY .......OVER. time lead in the Brawl of the Wild series, but needing a win to right the ship and break a two-game losing streak to the Eastern Washington .........................6-1 ...................... 8-2 Cats. UC Davis ..........................................6-1 ...................... 8-2 While the Griz hold a comfortable series lead, the overall tally between the two is much closer in the decades since Weber State ......................................6-1 ...................... 8-2 joining the Big Sky Conference, with UM leading 30-24 since 1963. Idaho State .......................................5-2 ...................... 6-4 Montana ...........................................4-3 ...................... 6-4 GAME OF STREAKS: Montana has had nine 3+ game win streaks in the overall series, five six+ game win streaks, and two 10+ game win streaks, including the longest streak in the series of 16 games between 1986-2001. Montana Montana State ..................................4-3 ...................... 6-4 State has had five 3+ game win streaks, two 6+ game win streaks, but no streaks of 10 games or more. Cal Poly ............................................3-4 ...................... 4-6 Portland State ...................................3-4 ...................... 4-6 BY THE NUMBERS: Over the course of the rivalry, Montana has outscored Montana State 2,332 – 1,572, a 760-point differential. When Montana wins, the average margin of victory is 17.662 points. When Montana State wins, the aver- Idaho.................................................3-5 ...................... 4-6 age margin of victory is 14.395. Northern Arizona...............................2-4 ...................... 3-6 Northern Colorado ............................2-6 ...................... 2-9 LAST MEETING: Montana lost back-to-back games for the first time since 2002-03 in Bozeman last season when the Southern Utah ..................................1-6 ...................... 1-9 Cats ran out to a 14-3 lead in the second quarter thanks to touchdowns from Troy Andersen and Nick LaSane, before finishing the half with a 21-13 lead. Sacramento State .............................0-6 ...................... 2-7 The 23-31 loss put an end to UM’s 7-4 season which saw the Griz go four-deep on the quarterback depth chart, keep- 2018 TEAM STATS COMPARISON ing