The 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They were led by head coach Bobby Hauck in the seventh season of his current stint and the fourteenth overall, as he was head coach from 2003 to 2009. The team played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.
Schedule
Game summaries Missouri State
Statistics MOST MONT First downs 2223 Total yards 356347 Rushing yards 99167 Passing yards 257180 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-39-114-26-0 Time of possession 36:3723:23 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri State Passing Jacob Clark 23/39, 257 yards, INT Rushing Jacardia Wright 19 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Hunter Wood 6 receptions, 70 yardsMontana Passing Logan Fife 5/7, 90 yards, TD Rushing Eli Gillman 15 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xavier Harris 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
at No. 23 North Dakota
Statistics MONT UND First downs 1625 Total yards 305340 Rushing yards 160243 Passing yards 14597 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-31-011-24-1 Time of possession 22:4637:14 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 21/29, 145 yards, TD Rushing Eli Gillman 8 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Harris 5 receptions, 56 yards, TDNorth Dakota Passing Simon Romfo 11/24, 97 yards, INT Rushing Gaven Ziebarth 22 carries, 88 yards, TD Receiving Bo Belquist 4 receptions, 33 yards
Morehead State
Statistics MORE MONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMorehead State Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 24 Western Carolina
Statistics WCU MONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
at Eastern Washington (EWU–UM Governors Cup)
Statistics MONT EWU First downs 28 31 Total yards 701551 Rushing yards 337263 Passing yards 364 288 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30-43-0 23-42-0 Time of possession 33:11 26:49 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Logan Fife 30-42 364 Yards 5 TD Rushing Nick Ostmo 15 Carries 160 Yards 1 TD Receiving Junior Bergen 7 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TDEastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 22-38 265 Yards 4 TD Rushing Mailk Dotson 14 Carries 77 Yards Receiving Efton Chism III 8 Receptions 107 Yards 3 TD
Weber State
Statistics WEB MONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWeber State Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 24 Northern Arizona
Statistics NAU MONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
at Northern Colorado
Statistics MONT UNCO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Colorado Passing Rushing Receiving
at Cal Poly
Statistics MONT CP First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Rushing Receiving Cal Poly Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 4 UC Davis
Statistics UCD MONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUC Davis Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
Portland State
Statistics PRST MONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 2 Montana State (rivalry)
Statistics MONT MTST First downs 13 20 Total yards 234 420 Rushing yards 117 326 Passing yards 117 94 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-35-0 6-12-0 Time of possession 25:07 34:53 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Logan Fife 18/34, 117 yards Rushing Eli Gillman 10 carries, 35 yards, TD Receiving Keelan White 5 receptions, 54 yardsMontana State Passing Tommy Mellott 6/12, 94 yards, TD Rushing Adam Jones 25 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rohan Jones 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD
vs No. 21 Tennessee State (NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round)
Statistics TNST MONT First downs 18 19 Total yards 310 369 Rushing yards 14 254 Passing yards 296 115 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–39–1 12–23–0 Time of possession 29:48 30:12 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 29/39, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing CJ Evans 6 carries, 26 yards Receiving Karate Brenson 11 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TDMontana Passing Logan Fife 11/22, 97 yards Rushing Eli Gillman 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD Receiving Sawyer Racanelli 2 receptions, 35 yards
at No. 2 South Dakota State (NCAA Division I Playoff–Second Round)
Statistics MONT SDSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Rushing Receiving South Dakota State Passing Rushing Receiving
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