FARMINGTON, Utah (Sept. 7, 2021) - After one of the best weeks ever in league history, teams get ready to hit the field once again this Saturday and show why the Big Sky is one of the premier football conferences in the FCS.
FULL BIG SKY FOOTBALL WEEK 2 NOTEBOOK (PDF)
• #FearTheFCS was in full force last week as the Big Sky shocked the college football world with three FBS victories. The three FBS wins in one week were the most ever for the Big Sky and the most for any FCS league since the CAA did it back in 2009.
• The biggest of those three FBS wins came when Montana upset No. 20 Washington, as the Griz put the nation on notice. The ranked FBS victory was just the second overall for the Big Sky and first since Eastern Washington upset No. 25 Oregon State back in 2013. Additionally, there have only been six total ranked FBS wins for the FCS, with the last being North Dakota State’s win over No. 13 Iowa in 2016.
• Entering Saturday’s game, Montana was 1-17-1 all-time against Washington with its last win coming in 1920 against the Huskies. The victory over a Pac-12 foe was the first for Montana since 1996, and the first FBS win overall for the Griz since 2003.
• Eastern Washington downed UNLV in double overtime last Thursday. EWU is no stranger to FBS upsets however, as the Eagles have earned 11 total for their storied history. EWU has earned six of its FBS wins since 2000, which is the most for the Big Sky during that time.
• UC Davis topped FBS and American Athletic Conference member Tulsa to open the year. The win was the first for a Big Sky team over an AAC member. The victory for UC Davis was its fourth FBS win since its current Division I era that began in 2007.
• After his 100-yard kickoff return for a score at Utah, Weber State’s Rashid Shaheed broke the Big Sky career record for most KO return TDs with six and tied the FCS career mark. Shaheed is tied with Jerome Mathis of Hampton, who also returned six kickoffs for scores from 2001-04.
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UPCOMING WEEK 2 GAMES
Saturday, Sept. 11
NAU at South Dakota - Noon MT (ESPN+)
Central Wash. at EWU - 2:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
UC Davis at San Diego - 2:00 p.m. MT (WCC Sports)
Portland State at Washington State - 4:00 p.m. MT (PAC-12)
Northern Colorado at Houston Baptist - 5:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
Idaho at Indiana - 5:30 p.m. MT (BIG)
Western Illinois at Montana - 6:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+/SWX)
Drake at Montana State - 6:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+/SWX)
UNI at Sac State - 7:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
Weber State at Dixie State - 8:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
Cal Poly at Fresno State - 8:00 p.m. MT (CW-59)
Idaho State at Nevada - 8:30 p.m. MT (Stadium)