Sports Extra: Montana sports news and highlights (Oct. 17, 2026)

Watch the October 17, 2026, edition of Sports Extra for the latest Montana sports news and highlights.
Cole Taylor of Bobcats earns Big Sky football weekly honor

“What you see out of Cole is more and more consistency, but then also when the play is there to make, he’s making it.” – Bobcats head coach Brent Vigen
Idaho earns second Top 10 win in three weeks, thwarts Griz anniversary celebration with 42-35 victory

MISSOULA, Montana – Death by 1,000 cuts? How about death by 1,000 slants. The Griz died a slow death
A GAME IN PHOTOS: Montana State drills Eastern Washington – by Caleb Flegel

CHENEY, Wash. — Montana State rolled to a 56-20 win over Eastern Washington at Roos Field on Saturda
DRUMMOND’S FINEST: Reynolds’ relentless grind carried him from Class C to the NFL

Editor’s Note: This biography was originally written for the Montana Pro Football Hall of Fame Class
Bobcat postgame: Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak break down Montana State’s win over Eastern Washington

Watch the video for Ben Creighton and Ty Gregorak’s analysis of Montana State’s win over Eastern Washington, as well as a postgame interview with Bobcats linebacker Cole Taylor.
Adam Jones scores 3 TDs as Montana State routs Eastern Washington

Cole Taylor returned an interception 61 yards for a score to highlight a decisive second quarter, and the fifth-ranked Bobcats piled up six rushing touchdowns to extend their series win streak to a program-record six games.
3 takeaways: Captains ‘so happy’ to shine in MSU’s win at Eastern Washington

“We came to this game with an edge, that the Idaho game wasn’t us.” – Cole Taylor, an MSU linebacker and Great Falls native who intercepted two passes Saturday
Montana State Bobcats vs. Eastern Washington Eagles: Full Highlights – Stream the Video

Montana State Bobcats vs. Eastern Washington Eagles: Full Highlights on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Turnovers doom Eastern Washington in loss to Montana State 56-20

Sixteen years ago, Eastern Washington University installed a feature at its football stadium that became so core to its identity that it gave birth to a mantra: Protect the Red.