FCS CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON

Big Sky

#13 overall#2 in FCSRR50 +10.9Upper strength +14.713 teamsTop 25 teams 0

The weekly grind · 2026

The Brawl Is the Conference

The Brawl of the Wild between Montana and Montana State drew 25,437 fans to a sold-out Bobcat Stadium in December 2025 — an FCS semifinal crowd that rivals Power Four mid-tier regular-season attendance.

FCS13 teamsRace: FCS PlayoffLeader: Montana State

Big Sky · 2026 season

Three things to watch

The RivalMontana Won't Let It Be Easy

Montana went 9-3 in 2025 and reached the FCS quarterfinals before losing to SDSU. They recruit the same Montana talent pool as the Bobcats, they've beaten Montana State in the Brawl three of the last six years, and they believe they have the roster to end the run. The Brawl decides the conference. It usually decides more than that.

The Wild CardEastern Washington's Offensive System

EWU plays one of the most explosive offensive systems in FCS — red turf, fast tempo, QBs who put up Heisman-level FCS numbers. They've reached the FCS semifinals three times in the last decade. If their line holds, they're capable of beating anyone in the bracket on a given Saturday.

Conference standings · Big Sky · 2026

Standings

#	Team	Conf	Overall	Pwr
1	Northern Arizona	6-1	7-2	+14.1
2	Montana State	5-1	8-1	+20.3
3	Montana	5-2	6-3	+16.2
4	Idaho	4-2	4-5	+13.4
5	Weber State	5-3	6-4	+12.5
6	Idaho State	3-3	6-3	+13.4
7	UC Davis	3-3	5-4	+11.2
8	Cal Poly	3-4	4-6	+6.9
9	Southern Utah	3-4	3-6	+12.3
10	Northern Colorado	2-4	3-6	+6.7
11	Portland State	2-4	2-7	+5.0
12	Eastern Washington	1-5	2-7	+8.2
13	Utah Tech	1-7	1-8	+6.3

Conference record determines standing. Power = neutral-field pts vs. all-level average. Last 5 = most recent game results.

Projected standings · Big Sky · 2026

Win projection

Odds of winning at least N conference games from current power ratings — full slate played out, not locked to results. Avg = expected wins; W-L = most-likely record.

#	Team	W-L	Pwr	Avg	≥9	≥8	≥7	≥6	≥5	≥4	≥3	≥2	≥1
Favorites
1	Montana State	6-3	+9.0	6.3	4	19	46	73	90	98	✓	✓	✓
2	Montana	6-3	+5.0	5.9	2	12	34	62	84	95	99	✓	✓
3	Northern Arizona	5-4	+2.9	5.0		4	15	38	65	86	96	99	✓
Challengers
4	Idaho State	5-4	+2.1	4.9		3	13	33	60	82	95	99	✓
5	Idaho	5-4	+2.1	4.8		3	12	31	58	81	94	99	✓
6	Weber State	5-4	+1.2	4.7		2	10	28	55	79	93	99	✓
The field
7	UC Davis	5-4	−0.1	4.9		3	13	33	60	82	95	99	✓
8	Southern Utah	5-4	+1.0	4.8		3	13	33	59	82	94	99	✓
9	Eastern Washington	4-5	−3.1	4.0		1	4	14	35	62	85	96	✓
10	Cal Poly	3-6	−4.4	3.5			2	8	23	48	75	92	99
Rebuilding
11	Northern Colorado	3-6	−4.6	3.4			1	7	21	46	73	91	99
12	Utah Tech	3-6	−4.9	3.3			1	7	21	45	71	91	99
13	Portland State	3-6	−6.3	3.1			1	4	15	36	64	87	98

Conference power · FCS

Where we stand

#	Conference	Avg power	Record	Top team
1	MVFC	+12.4	1-3	South Dakota State
2	Big SkyYou are here	+10.9	—	Montana State
3	UAC	+10.8	0-1	Tarleton State
4	Southern	+10.4	1-0	Tennessee Tech
5	SWAC	+10.0	—	Alabama A&M
6	Southland	+9.8	2-1	Stephen F. Austin
7	OVC	+9.7	—	Gardner-Webb
8	Ivy	+9.6	—	Harvard
9	MEAC	+9.4	—	South Carolina State
10	Coastal Athletic	+9.2	—	UAlbany
11	Patriot	+8.8	—	Lehigh
12	NEC	+8.2	1-0	Central Connecticut
13	Pioneer	+8.2	5-2	St. Thomas (MN)

Round-robin power = strength of schedule-adjusted conference average, points vs. all-level average team. Record = Big Sky's record vs. that conference across all games this season.

Conference Snapshot

RR50+10.9

Upper Strength+14.7

Median Power+11.6

Resume Pulse55.7

Avg ATS48.4%

Wins vs Market-0.31

Top-to-Middle Gap8.0

Combined Record57-62

League Drivers

Power leader Montana State #67 overall | +20.3 pts vs avg Resume leader Northern Arizona #131 overall | 88 / 100 resume ATS leader Weber State 80.0% cover rate Beat expectation Northern Arizona +2.44 wins vs market

Big Sky Team Board

The league stack, sorted by predictive strength. Power is shown as neutral-field points versus the all-level average team, while resume is shown on a 0-100 season score.

Rank	Team	Record	Power	Resume	ATS	Wins vs Market	Recent Form
#67	Montana State	8-1	+20.3	69	4-5	-0.35	3-1 over the last 4 (L5 W7 W8 W9)
#103	Montana	6-3	+16.2	54	2-7	-0.87	2-2 over the last 4 (W5 L6 L7 W9)
#131	Northern Arizona	7-2	+14.1	88	7-2	+2.44	4-0 over the last 4 (W5 W6 W7 W9)
#142	Idaho State	6-3	+13.4	71	3-6	-0.98	2-2 over the last 4 (L6 L7 W8 W9)
#145	Idaho	4-5	+13.4	66	3-5	-0.29	3-1 over the last 4 (L6 W7 W8 W9)
#160	Weber State	6-4	+12.5	76	8-2	+1.90	3-1 over the last 4 (W6 W7 L8 W9)
#165	Southern Utah	3-6	+12.3	50	4-4	-1.35	2-2 over the last 4 (W5 W7 L8 L9)
#180	UC Davis	5-4	+11.2	38	3-6	-1.32	2-2 over the last 4 (W5 L7 W8 L9)
#218	Eastern Washington	2-7	+8.2	40	4-5	-1.30	1-3 over the last 4 (L5 W6 L7 L9)
#235	Cal Poly	4-6	+6.9	35	4-5	-1.22	1-3 over the last 4 (W6 L7 L8 L9)
#241	Northern Colorado	3-6	+6.7	46	4-4	-0.71	1-3 over the last 4 (L5 L6 W7 L8)
#245	Utah Tech	1-8	+6.3	36	4-5	-0.33	1-3 over the last 4 (L5 L6 W8 L9)
#252	Portland State	2-7	+5.0	55	6-3	+0.31	1-3 over the last 4 (W6 L7 L8 L9)

Active arcs

Active4wk ago

Idaho Stuns No. 1 Montana State on Walk-Off Two-Point Conversion

Will Montana State's historic win streak remain broken after this shocking upset?

Montana State

Developing6wk ago

Oregon Ducks Set Program Record With 84-0 Win Over Portland State

Can Oregon maintain this level of dominance in upcoming conference games?

Portland State

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