The 2021 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by head coach Bobby Hauck, in the fourth season of his current stint and the eleventh overall, as he was head coach from 2003 to 2009. The team played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.
Preseason
Polls On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Grizzlies were predicted to finish second in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.
Preseason All–Big Sky team The Grizzlies had five players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense
Samuel Akem – WR
Conlan Beaver – OT
Defense
Jace Lewis – LB
Robby Hauck – S
Special teams
Matthew O'Donoghue – LS
Schedule
Game summaries
At No. 20 (FBS) Washington
The Grizzlies upset Washington 13-7, becoming the 5th FCS team to beat a Top-25 FBS team.
Western Illinois
Cal Poly
At No. 6 Eastern Washington
Dixie State
Sacramento State
At Idaho
Southern Utah
At Northern Colorado
At Northern Arizona
No. 3 Montana State
No. 4 Eastern Washington
FCS Playoffs
No. 4 Eastern Washington–Second Round
At No. 3 James Madison–Quarterfinal
Ranking movements
References