MONTANA GRIZZLIES FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Bobby Kennedy's Montana football program operates from Missoula, home to 11,064 students at the University of Montana, which was established in 1893. Competing in the FCS level within the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies field a 100-player roster that competes during the fall season. Kennedy leads a program situated in one of college football's most distinctive geographic locations, where the team represents a university in its second century of operation.
Montana's football tradition carries significant weight within FCS circles, where the program has built a regional presence as a cornerstone of Big Sky Conference athletics. The Grizzlies compete for conference standings alongside fellow Mountain West institutions, drawing on a legacy that extends back over 130 years of university history. With a roster of 100 players and Kennedy directing operations, the program balances the demands of FCS competition while maintaining engagement with the surrounding Missoula community of over 11,000 students.
The University of Montana's football operation reflects the scale and resources typical of regional FCS programs, where Kennedy manages both on-field performance and the institutional responsibilities that accompany representing a historic university in the Northern Rockies.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of Montana |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Missoula, Montana |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Bobby Kennedy |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Weston Adams | WR |
| 8 | Keali'i Ah Yat | QB |
| 70 | Colin Amick | OL |
| 75 | Jose Balver-Mendoza | OL |
| 4 | Blake Bohannon | WR |
| 60 | Dillon Botner | OL |
| 77 | Carter Bowen | OL |
| 13 | Lekeldrick Bridges | WR |
| 79 | Liam Brown | OL |
| 55 | Austin Buehler | OL |
| 26 | Chase Cook | RB |
| 3 | Brooks Davis | WR |
| 88 | Malaki Davis | TE |
| 2 | Drew Deck | WR |
| 9 | Jordan Dever | WR |
| 5 | Ian Finch | WR |
| 17 | Luke Flowers | QB |
| 7 | Malae Fonoti | RB |
| 78 | Lucas Freitas | OL |
| 81 | Josh Gale | TE |
| 10 | Eli Gillman | RB |
| 0 | Monte Gillman | WR |
| 11 | Cameron Gurnsey | WR |
| 14 | Korbin Hendrix | WR |
| 64 | Matt Hilden | OL |
| 61 | Lincoln Hoefer | OL |
| 71 | Quinlan Hyatt | OL |
| 65 | Dylan Jemtegaard | OL |
| 16 | Jake Jensen | QB |
| 68 | Torin Jeske | OL |
| 62 | Everett Johnson | OL |
| 28 | Hashim Jones | RB |
| 63 | Kaikoa Kanakaole | OL |
| 72 | Cade Klimczak | OL |
| 76 | Patrick Matan | OL |
| 66 | Ezra Meyer | OL |
| 87 | Jake Olson | TE |
| 69 | Cannon Panfiloff | OL |
| 19 | Drew Price | QB |
| 34 | Talen Reynolds | RB |
| 21 | Stevie Rocker Jr. | RB |
| 44 | Titus Rohrer | TE |
| 30 | Tommy Running Rabbit | RB |
| 18 | Cody Schweikert | WR |
| 84 | Evan Shafer | TE |
| 89 | Danny Sirmon | TE |
| 12 | Gage Sliter | QB |
| 85 | Bridger Smith | WR |
| 73 | Trevor Steinbach | OL |
| 74 | Tate Templeton | OL |
| 99 | Braydon Bailey | DT |
| 25 | Brady Beaner | S |
| 13 | Brock Beaner | S |
| 17 | Kade Boyd | S |
| 12 | Elijah Brady | CB |
| 9 | Justus Breston | CB |
| 91 | Cooper Buffington | DL |
| 30 | Kade Cutler | S |
| 3 | Jeilani Davis | S |
| 47 | Kellen Detrick | DE |
| 6 | Prince Ford | CB |
| 14 | DeAnte Gentry | DB |
| 7 | Kash Goicoechea | S |
| 48 | Styles Goodman | LB |
| 2 | Micah Harper | S |
| 94 | Cole Harpole | DL |
| 29 | Tanner Huff | S |
| 33 | Taylor Jones | S |
| 49 | Isaac Keim | DL |
| 96 | Logan Knaevelsrud | DL |
| 8 | Kenzel Lawler | CB |
| 40 | Colton Lentz | LB |
| 31 | Geno Leonard | LB |
| 5 | Kyon Loud | CB |
| 23 | Rashid Mansour | CB |
| 57 | Jake Mason | DL |
| 98 | Matai Mata'afa | DL |
| 50 | Sam Merriman | LB |
| 38 | Caleb Moran | LB |
| 95 | Derek Moreland | DL |
| 93 | Cole Muilenburg | DL |
| 59 | Hayden Opitz | LB |
| 45 | Caleb Otlewski | LB |
| 37 | Clay Oven | LB |
| 4 | Dane Parker | S |
| 56 | Hunter Peck | DE |
| 42 | Giovanni Pifferini | DL |
| 90 | Jareb Ramos | DL |
| 10 | TJ Rausch | S |
| 39 | Fynn Ridgeway | S |
| 20 | Sage Salopek | CB |
| 54 | Bridger Salvevold | LB |
| 97 | Hayden Schwartz | DL |
| 92 | Zekiel Seumalo | DL |
| 36 | Garrett Speer | DB |
| 52 | Cy Stevenson | LB |
| 11 | Elijawah Tolbert | LB |
| 36 | Ty Morrison | PK |
| 43 | Grayson Pibal | LS |
| 46 | Jo Silver | PK |
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Montana Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Montana Football compete in?
- Montana Grizzlies Football competes in the Big Sky Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Montana play football home games?
- Montana Football plays home games at Home Venue in Missoula, MT.
- Who is the head coach of Montana Football?
- The head coach of Montana Grizzlies Football is Bobby Kennedy.
- When was Montana Football program established?
- The establishment date for Montana Football is not currently available.