The 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by head coach Bobby Hauck in the sixth season of his current stint and the thirteenth overall, as he was head coach from 2003 to 2009. The team played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana. The Montana Grizzlies football team drew an average home attendance of 26,269 in 2023.
Preseason Polls On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Grizzlies were predicted to finish sixth in the Big Sky by the coaches and third by the media.
Preseason All–Big Sky team The Grizzlies had five players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense Hunter Mayginnes – OL
Defense Alex Gubner – DT
Levi Janacaro – LB
Special Teams Junior Bergen – PR
Trevin Gradney – ST
Schedule
Game summaries
Butler
at Utah Tech
Ferris State
at Northern Arizona
Idaho State
at No. 20 UC Davis
at No. 3 Idaho
Northern Colorado
No. 7 Sacramento State
at Portland State
Montana State
FCS Playoffs No. 12 Delaware – Second Round
No. 7 Furman – Quarterfinals
No. 8 North Dakota State – Semifinals
vs. No. 1 South Dakota State – Championship Game
Ranking movements
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