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2007 Montana

11–⁠1 (8–⁠0 Big Sky).

Schedule and results

Montana in 2007, game by game: won vs. Southern Utah 37–17; won vs. Fort Lewis 49–0; won vs. UAlbany 35–14; won vs. Weber State 18–10; won vs. Eastern Washington 24–23; won at Sacramento State 17–3; won vs. Northern Colorado 52–7; won at Northern Arizona 21–16; won vs. Portland State 34–31; won at Idaho State 27–14; won at Montana State 41–20; lost vs. Wofford 22–23+49−1Won 37–17 vs. Southern Utah+20Southern UtahWon 49–0 vs. Fort Lewis+49Fort LewisWon 35–14 vs. UAlbany+21UAlbanyWon 18–10 vs. Weber State+8Weber StateWon 24–23 vs. Eastern Washington+1Eastern Washing…Won 17–3 at Sacramento State+14Sacramento StateWon 52–7 vs. Northern Colorado+45Northern Colora…Won 21–16 at Northern Arizona+5Northern ArizonaWon 34–31 vs. Portland State+3Portland StateWon 27–14 at Idaho State+13Idaho StateWon 41–20 at Montana State+21Montana StateLost 22–23 vs. Wofford-1Wofford
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsSouthern UtahW 37–⁠1785%
Sep 8vsFort LewisW 49–⁠088%
Sep 22vsUAlbanyW 35–⁠1477%
Sep 29vsWeber StateW 18–⁠1087%
Oct 6vsEastern WashingtonW 24–⁠2377%
Oct 13atSacramento StateW 17–⁠379%
Oct 20vsNorthern ColoradoW 52–⁠795%
Oct 27atNorthern ArizonaW 21–⁠1667%
Nov 3vsPortland StateW 34–⁠3184%
Nov 10atIdaho StateW 27–⁠1484%
Nov 17atMontana StateW 41–⁠2069%
Nov 24vsWoffordIaa PlayoffsL 22–⁠2371%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Wofford 23–⁠22; unranked in the final AP poll; Big Sky champions.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 103 on file).

Big Sky champions8–⁠0 in the conference

Record
11–⁠1
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Big Sky
AP final
Unranked
Points
377–⁠178
Coach
—
Elo
1534 +82 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−15.2 No. 22 of 123 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Rob Phenicie
Defensive coordinator
Kraig Paulson

Drafted in 2008

The 2008 draft
Rd 5Kroy Biermann OLBAtlanta Falcons
Rd 6Lex Hilliard RBMiami Dolphins

2007 Big Sky standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Montana8–⁠011–⁠1
Eastern Washington6–⁠29–⁠4
Northern Arizona5–⁠36–⁠5
Montana State4–⁠46–⁠5
Weber State4–⁠45–⁠6
Sacramento State3–⁠53–⁠8
Portland State3–⁠53–⁠8
Idaho State2–⁠63–⁠8
Northern Colorado1–⁠71–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.