FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 2, 2025) – It was a September to remember in Missoula, and to celebrate, Montana Athletics has been named Big Sky Conference Commissioner’s Team of the Month.
Across the month’s 30 days, Montana’s football, soccer and volleyball programs combined to go 19-1 and put the Big Sky on notice in all three sports.
The volleyball program went 10-0 through the course of September, including a 2-0 start to Big Sky play. They are currently on the longest winning streak the program has had this century and swept their opening two conference matches for the first time since 1990.
Griz football has started the season 4-0, highlighted by victories over No. 8 Idaho and No. 16 North Dakota in Missoula. On Monday, the Grizzlies were named Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week after reclaiming the Little Brown Stein on ESPN2.
Heading into this week, the Grizzlies are the No. 4 team in the nation according to Stats Perform. That also makes them the highest-ranked Big Sky team.
UM soccer finished the month 5-1 and will host the Big Sky Soccer Championship at the conclusion of the regular season campaign. In that stretch they racked up victories over both Gonzaga and Washington State. It was the program’s first time beating Washington State since 2004, and Gonzaga since 2014, snapping lengthy droughts against both opponents.
In total, Montana accounted for 11 weekly honors from the Big Sky Conference in September across all sports.
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Previous Team of the Month Winners
2025
January – Montana State Women’s Basketball
February – Northern Arizona Women’s Indoor Track & Field
March – Sacramento State Women’s Golf
April – Idaho State Softball
May – Weber State Softball
June – Northern Arizona Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
July – Eastern Washington Women's Golf
August – Weber State Volleyball
2024
January – Northern Arizona Indoor Track & Field Programs
February – Eastern Washington Basketball Programs
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field
April – Sacramento State Athletics
May – Idaho State & Montana State Campus Staffs
June – Montana Marketing Department
July – Weber State Women’s Cross Country
August – Montana State Football
September – Idaho State Volleyball
October – Montana Women’s Soccer
November – Northern Arizona Women’s Cross Country
December – Montana State Football