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Eastern Washington vs. Montana

Eastern Washington and Montana have 27 meetings on file, the first in 1938; Montana leads the series 18–⁠9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Montana 6–⁠4, and Montana has won the last 4. The winner takes home the Governors Cup, played for since 1998. Montana has held it since the 2021 game.

Eastern Washington wins
9
Montana wins
18
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1938
Longest streak
4 Montana
Current streak
4 Montana
Last 10 meetings
Montana 6–⁠4
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s0–⁠1
1940s1–⁠4
1950s0–⁠1
2000s1–⁠5
2010s6–⁠3
2020s1–⁠4
Average margin
15.6 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Eastern Washington
5–⁠4 Eastern Washington’s record at home
At Montana
12–⁠3 Montana’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠2 Eastern Washington first
Shutouts
4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

The Governors Cup

Played for since
1998
Held by
Montana since the 2021 game
Games for it on file
20 Montana 12, Eastern Washington 8

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1998 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Montana leads, 16–⁠9. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Governors Cup.

Games that tell the story

  1. Eastern Washington’s biggest win2016: Eastern Washington 35, Montana 16by 19 points
  2. Montana’s biggest win2022: Montana 63, Eastern Washington 7by 56 points
  3. Upset1948: Eastern Washington 12, Montana 7Eastern Washington had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Eastern Washington and Montana, 1938 on130015001700194019501960197019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 31, 2026Montana at Eastern Washington upcomingat Eastern Washington
Nov 8, 2025Montana 29, Eastern Washington 24at Montana
Sep 28, 2024Montana 52, Eastern Washington 49at Eastern Washington
Nov 12, 2022Montana 63, Eastern Washington 7at Montana
Dec 3, 2021Montana 57, Eastern Washington 41at MontanaFCS Championship – Second Round
Oct 2, 2021Eastern Washington 34, Montana 28at Eastern Washington
Oct 26, 2019Montana 34, Eastern Washington 17at Montana
Sep 23, 2017Eastern Washington 48, Montana 41at Montana
Oct 29, 2016Eastern Washington 35, Montana 16at Eastern Washington
Nov 14, 2015Montana 57, Eastern Washington 16at Montana
Dec 6, 2014Eastern Washington 37, Montana 20at Eastern Washington
Nov 8, 2014Eastern Washington 36, Montana 26at Eastern Washington
Oct 26, 2013Eastern Washington 42, Montana 37at Montana
Sep 17, 2011Montana 17, Eastern Washington 14at Montana
Sep 18, 2010Eastern Washington 36, Montana 27at Eastern Washington
Oct 17, 2009Montana 41, Eastern Washington 34at Montana
Oct 11, 2008Montana 19, Eastern Washington 3at Eastern Washington
Oct 6, 2007Montana 24, Eastern Washington 23at Montana
Oct 7, 2006Montana 33, Eastern Washington 17at Eastern Washington
Oct 15, 2005Eastern Washington 34, Montana 20at Montana
Oct 16, 2004Montana 31, Eastern Washington 28Neutral site
Sep 23, 1950Montana 52, Eastern Washington 0at Eastern Washington
Nov 5, 1949Montana 19, Eastern Washington 6at Montana
Sep 18, 1948Eastern Washington 12, Montana 7Neutral site
Sep 20, 1947Montana 21, Eastern Washington 0Neutral site
Oct 5, 1946Montana 31, Eastern Washington 7at Montana
Sep 28, 1940Montana 9, Eastern Washington 0at Montana
Sep 24, 1938Montana 27, Eastern Washington 0at Montana

Every game is listed as played on the field.