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Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2025 10:51 am
by Prodigal Cat
Ok, no more trying to parse how good teams are that played a D2 versus a Big 10 opponents. Time for the Cats to go back to back.

Idaho St @ Northern Colorado (+1) Can DA BEARS prove they can snatch a victory instead of losing? Gotta see it first :arrow: ISU
NAU @ PSU (+15) I posted preseason that PSU would be the worst team in the BSC. They are. Take the points :arrow: NAU
Cal Poly @ Sac St (-9) Have the hornets and no go offense turned a corner or was UCA just bad? :arrow: Sac wins and covers
Weber @ UC Davis (-11) Weber is still bad and this game is as lopsided as the one in Hillsboro :arrow: Davis wins and covers
Idaho @ UM (-6.5) This was a game that preseason I thought the gris could lose. Idaho has looked pretty meh in my opinion. Yes their losses are to FBS but San Jose St wouldn't win the BSC and the WSU game was ugly. They let pioneer league St. Thomas and Utah Tech hang around way worse than Mercyhurst did with the Cats :arrow: UM (this opened -13.5 which was UI but its down to less than a TD, now leaning UM)

EWU @ MSU (-18.5) Cats will have a fire lit underneath them after last week and EWU is as bad as they've been in 20+ years. :arrow: MSU to win and cover (I think Mecryhurst would beat EWU)

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:50 am
by catinthezoo
Idaho State @ Northern Colorado >>> Northern Colorado
Northern Arizona @ Portland State >>> NAU
Cal Poly @ Sac State>>> Sac State
Weber @ UC Davis >>> UC Davis
Idaho @ UM >>> Idaho
EWU @ MSU>>> MSU but i think this is way more close than we like. EWU seems to always play good against us

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:32 pm
by TomCat88
Idaho State at Northern Colorado - These teams seem evenly matched early on. Have played FBS teams well. I like UNC just because they are tough at home. I'm sure of the ISU stud QBs status and he could flip this game in ISU's favor.

Eastern Washington at Montana State - MSU has played about as poorly as it's capable of (untimely blocked kicks and TOs, allowing lots of 4th down conversions) and that's still pretty good. EWU is near the bottom of nearly every statistical category. I like MSU.

Northern Arizona at Portland State - NAU should win this game easily. PSU seems worse than usual. NAU is looking like a solid playoff team and this will be a good confidence builder for a school that always seems to find ways to lose when it's looking good.

Cal Poly at Sacramento State - SAC appears to be done pouting. They've played well for the last six quarters. CP has improved over a year ago. SAC by a couple TDs. Despite all the hate they've created for themselves, I think if SAC can stay grounded it's going to start clicking.

Weber State at UC Davis - UCD has been the biggest disappointment in the BSC so far. I'm not counting them out but this is a tough game for them to get back on track with. I'm taking WSU, which has looked improved.

Idaho at Montana - UI has looked really good vs FBS teams, but below average vs FCS teams. No idea about UM yet. Since it's a 12-game season, 7 wins might not get you into the playoffs, so UI at 2-2 needs to start stacking wins. I'm taking UM in a close one.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 1:57 pm
by TomCat88
ISU up 13-0 on UNC in the second quarter. Only 2 first downs for UNC. Cook at QB for ISU but just 5 for 14.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:16 pm
by rfischer94
catinthezoo wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:50 am
Idaho State @ Northern Colorado >>> Northern Colorado
Northern Arizona @ Portland State >>> NAU
Cal Poly @ Sac State>>> Sac State
Weber @ UC Davis >>> UC Davis
Idaho @ UM >>> Idaho
EWU @ MSU>>> MSU but i think this is way more close than we like. EWU seems to always play good against us
I'm pleased to see that your prediction about Ewww...aged poorly! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:27 pm
by catinthezoo
rfischer94 wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:16 pm
catinthezoo wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:50 am
Idaho State @ Northern Colorado >>> Northern Colorado
Northern Arizona @ Portland State >>> NAU
Cal Poly @ Sac State>>> Sac State
Weber @ UC Davis >>> UC Davis
Idaho @ UM >>> Idaho
EWU @ MSU>>> MSU but i think this is way more close than we like. EWU seems to always play good against us
I'm pleased to see that your prediction about Ewww...aged poorly! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Yeah me too. Didn’t take to long either. I can’t imagine Coach Best is long for Cheney.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:47 pm
by MSU01
Sac State continuing to have trouble with JV opposition, down 18-7 to Cal Poly after one quarter.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:18 pm
by technoCat
Idaho looking anemic on offense. Only down 7 but they are putting a lot on their defense.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:01 pm
by JoeCatsJoe
Sac state is in grave danger of dropping one to Cal Poly. Credit the Mustangs, they keep making timely plays

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:34 pm
by nanacat
Wow! Cal Poly beats Sac.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:35 pm
by AFCAT
Lol, JV Cal Poly takes down the mighty hornets.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:38 pm
by BelligerentBobcat
Idaho looks very average. Griz look good. Hard to argue against the Montana schools being the best of the BSC.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:41 pm
by MinnesotaBobcat
Not really impressed by Sac State or Idaho.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:55 pm
by Prodigal Cat
MinnesotaBobcat wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:41 pm
Not really impressed by Sac State or Idaho.
Yeah I said it in my initial post. Idaho is very meh.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:05 am
by Utcatsfan
Idaho got some late garbage time style points but yeah, good chance we meet in Missoula with the Big Sky on the line.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:11 am
by damnyoutuesday
This feels like a compliment


Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:16 am
by grizzh8r
Right now, the 4 best teams in the BSC are clearly MSU, dUMb, NAU and UCD ( in that order). The rest is all a muddled mess of meh. Gonna be a ton of meh records in the middle as a result. EWU and PSU might be the two worst teams in the Big Sky...

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:11 am
by RickRund
grizzh8r wrote:
Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:16 am
Right now, the 4 best teams in the BSC are clearly MSU, dUMb, NAU and UCD ( in that order). The rest is all a muddled mess of meh. Gonna be a ton of meh records in the middle as a result. EWU and PSU might be the two worst teams in the Big Sky...
ewww u and psu might also contend as “winners” if FCS had a “we suck” bowl game.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:13 am
by RickRund
AFCAT wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:35 pm
Lol, JV Cal Poly takes down the mighty hornets.
I am betting their prez wishes he had never said those words.

Re: Big Sky Conference week 1

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:31 am
by BelligerentBobcat
RickRund wrote:
Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:13 am
AFCAT wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:35 pm
Lol, JV Cal Poly takes down the mighty hornets.
I am betting their prez wishes he had never said those words.
He’s not that self aware.