Eli Gilman rushed for three touchdowns to set a school record, then caught a touchdown pass from Keali'i Ah Yat to tie another as Montana rolled to a 45-10 victory over Drake on Saturday. Gilman carried 19 times for 105 yards and had two short scoring runs in the first quarter to give Montana (2-0), ranked third in the Stats Perform FCS poll, a 14-3 lead. The senior ran it in from inside the 1-yard line on fourth-and-goal for a 21-3 lead in the second quarter, breaking Chase Reynold's school record of 52 career rushing touchdowns set from 2007-10.

Keali’i Ah Yat threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, including a 53-yard score to Lekeldrick Bridges with 3:20 remaining, as Montana beat Southern Utah 28-21 on Saturday night in the season and Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. The win gave Bobby Kennedy a victory in his debut as Montana’s head coach and extended the Grizzlies’ winning streak in season openers to 12 games. Montana entered the game ranked No. 2 in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25.

History in sports… as it does in life… has an funny way of echoing itself. Montana Grizzlies fans are hoping that it does again in 2026. Fresh off a 13-2 season and a trip the national semifinals last fall, the Griz are entering this season as one of the top teams in the FCS and, […]