MISSOULA — The second-ranked Montana Grizzlies kicked off their 2026 football season with a Big Sky Conference game against Southern Utah on Saturday, Aug. 29, inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
The Thunderbirds were making their return to the Big Sky after a four-year hiatus. With the league now featuring 13 football teams, Week 0 featured six Big Sky games, including this one between Montana and Southern Utah.
The Grizzlies were playing the first game under new head coach Bobby Kennedy.
Watch a condensed replay of the Montana-vs.-Southern Utah game in the video above.
