Montana at Eastern Washington
Saturday, October 31, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. For the Governors Cup, which Montana holds Share
Montana plays at Eastern Washington on Saturday, October 31, at 4 p.m. Eastern. It will be their 28th meeting; Montana leads the series 18–9.
Upcoming at Roos Field, CheneyTV: ESPN+
Players to watch
Montana
- Running backEli Gillman1,016 rushing yards, 13 TDLast: vs. Idaho, 19 carries, 139 yards; 4 catches, 31 yards, 1 TDTeam leader in rushing yards
- QuarterbackKeali’i Ah Yat2,279 passing yards, 22 TDLast: vs. Idaho, 25 of 31, 338 yards, 5 TD; 5 carries, 9 yardsTeam leader in passing yards
- LinebackerNaiteitei Mose47 tacklesLast: vs. Idaho, 2 tacklesTeam leader in tackles
Eastern Washington
- QuarterbackNate Bell2,213 passing yards, 16 TDLast: vs. Montana State, 35 of 53, 282 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT; 23 carries, 36 yardsTeam leader in passing yards
- ReceiverWesley Garrett41 catches, 537 yards, 3 TDLast: vs. Montana State, 6 catches, 52 yardsTeam leader in receiving yards
- LinebackerMyles Mayovsky69 tacklesLast: vs. Montana State, 5 tacklesTeam leader in tackles
Each side’s two top producers this season (national leaders first) and its leading tackler.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana 70% to win.
The line
No line posted yet.
The series
Every Montana–Eastern Washington gameMontana leads 18–9 in 27 meetings.
| 2025 | Montana 29, Eastern Washington 24 | |
| 2024 | Montana 52, Eastern Washington 49 | |
| 2022 | Montana 63, Eastern Washington 7 | |
| 2021 | Montana 57, Eastern Washington 41 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2021 | Eastern Washington 34, Montana 28 | |
| 2019 | Montana 34, Eastern Washington 17 |
Around this game
Montana
- Next gamevs. Portland StateNov. 7, 2026
- SeasonMontana in 2026
- ProgramMontana history and records
Eastern Washington
- Next gameat IdahoNov. 7, 2026
- SeasonEastern Washington in 2026
- ProgramEastern Washington history and records