The Montana Grizzlies (4-2) take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-3) on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, in a battle featuring two of the best offensive players in college football in Eli Gillman and Bryzai White.
The Grizzlies are very heavy favorites (currently -14.5) in their matchup against the Lumberjacks, with the over/under at 58 points. (On the moneyline, the Grizzlies are -637 and the Lumberjacks are +453.)
Read on for our preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!
Montana -14.5 vs. Northern Arizona
Montana vs. Northern Arizona Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Grizzlies (-14.5)
- Moneyline: Grizzlies (-637), Lumberjacks (+453)
- Total: 58 points
- TV Channel: MTN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Montana vs. Northern Arizona Betting Stats and Info
The Grizzlies have won once against the spread (in five tries). The Grizzlies’ record against the spread, when favored by 14.5 points or more, is 1-2. Montana has won three of its five games played when favored on the moneyline this season. Northern Arizona has three wins against the spread this season (3-1-0). Northern Arizona’s record when playing as an underdog this year is 1-2.
Montana vs. Northern Arizona Recent Stats and Trends
Montana Grizzlies
- Montana is winless against the spread and 2-1 overall in its past three contests.
- Montana’s past three games have hit the over.
- Montana’s scoring average over the last three games is 1.5 points lower than the 58 over/under listed for this matchup.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Montana vs. Northern Arizona Key Players
Montana Grizzlies
- Logan Fife has accumulated 943 passing yards (157.2 per game) while connecting on 81 of 118 throws (68.6%), with eight touchdowns and zero interceptions.
- Gillman has run for a team-best 634 yards (105.7 YPG) and picked up 10 touchdowns. He also averages 18.3 receiving yards, catching nine passes for 110 yards and one touchdown.
- Nick Ostmo has run for 460 yards (76.7 YPG), with three touchdowns on the ground.
- Keelan White has 30 receptions for a team-high 336 yards (56 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Junior Bergen has been targeted 23 times and chipped in with 300 yards (on 22 catches) plus one touchdown.
- Aaron Fontes is averaging 31 yards per game, racking up 22 receptions (31 targets) for 186 yards.
- Hayden Harris has put together an impressive stat line to lead the team in sacks and total tackles, piling up 7.5 sacks, three tackles and one interception.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
- This year, Ty Pennington has put up 924 passing yards (154 per game) while connecting on 83 of 125 passes (66.4%), with seven touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has added 165 rushing yards on 43 carries (plus three touchdowns), averaging 27.5 yards per game.
- Darvon Hubbard has picked up a team-best 315 rushing yards (52.5 per game) and three touchdowns.
- So far this season J’Wan Evans has run for 190 yards on 23 carries (31.7 yards per game), with one touchdown.
- Bryzai White has been targeted 17 times and has 17 catches, leading his team with 274 yards (45.7 per game) while also scoring three touchdowns.
- Keyonta Lanier has been targeted 18 times, and chipped in with 212 yards (on 16 catches) and two touchdowns.
- Ta’ir Brooks is averaging 37.6 yards per game, with 10 catches for 188 yards and three touchdowns.
- Alex McLaughlin has registered a team-leading 2.5 sacks, while adding one TFL.
- DJ Vanhook has totaled 1.5 sacks and one interception to lead the team in tackles so far.
- Michael Beresford has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding 1.5 sacks and one interception.