Venue & Game Details
- Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM MDT (11:00 AM PDT)
- Venue: Bob Green Field at Alumni Coliseum, Butte, Montana
- Capacity: ~4,000
- Conference: Frontier Conference
- Event: Montana Tech GameDay Presented by Intermountain Health
Weather Forecast (Butte, MT)
- Kickoff Temperature: ~19°C (66°F), cooling into the upper 50s by late afternoon
- Conditions: Mostly sunny with scattered clouds
- Wind: 10–14 km/h from the west
- Precipitation:
- Impact: Ideal fall football weather; altitude (5,500 ft) could test visiting College of Idaho’s conditioning.
Injury Report
- College of Idaho Yotes:
- QB group healthy; starter threw for 3 TDs in the 38–16 win over MSU-Northern (Sept 20).
- RB rotation intact, with one back averaging 100+ yards per game.
- Secondary missing one rotational player (undisclosed).
- Montana Tech Orediggers:
- QB group healthy; starter has thrown multiple TDs in each of the first four games.
- WR corps intact, including a top target who had 120 yards vs. Carroll.
- DL slightly banged up but starters expected to play.
(Note: NAIA programs release limited injury info; updates closer to kickoff may adjust this.)
Key Player Matchups
- College of Idaho QB vs. Montana Tech Secondary
- Yotes QB has been efficient, averaging 230 passing yards per game.
- Montana Tech’s secondary has forced 6 INTs in four games.
- Montana Tech QB vs. College of Idaho Defensive Front
- Tech QB threw for 3 TDs in the 37–14 win at Southern Oregon.
- College of Idaho’s defense has allowed just 17 ppg, but struggled against mobile QBs.
- Running Game Battle
- College of Idaho RB averaging 5.8 yards per carry.
- Montana Tech RB committee has combined for 180+ rushing yards per game.
Recent Team Form
- College of Idaho Yotes (3–0)
- W 21–17 vs. Eastern Oregon (Aug 30)
- W 37–20 @ Rocky Mountain (Sept 6)
- W 38–16 vs. MSU-Northern (Sept 20)
- Strengths: Balanced offense, opportunistic defense.
- Weaknesses: Passing defense has allowed 240+ yards per game.
- Montana Tech Orediggers (4–0)
- W 38–27 vs. Montana Western (Aug 28)
- W 30–19 @ Carroll (Sept 6)
- W 34–23 vs. Rocky Mountain (Sept 13)
- W 37–14 @ Southern Oregon (Sept 20)
- Strengths: Explosive passing game, strong defensive front.
- Weaknesses: Occasionally slow starts on offense.
Conference vs. Conference
- Both teams are Frontier Conference rivals.
- This is the conference opener for both programs.
- Both enter undefeated, making this a potential early-season title-shaping clash.
Series History
- All-time series: Montana Tech leads.
- Last 5 meetings: Montana Tech has won 3 of 5.
- 2024 season: Montana Tech defeated College of Idaho 28–24 in Caldwell, ID.
- Trend: Games have been close, with three of the last four decided by 7 points or fewer.
Betting Trends
- College of Idaho:
- 2–1 ATS in 2025
- 3–1 ATS in last 4 vs. Montana Tech
- 3 of last 4 games have gone Under
- Montana Tech:
- 4–0 ATS in 2025
- 4–1 ATS in last 5 Frontier games
- 3 of last 4 games have gone Over
Historical Betting Results
- 2024: Montana Tech -3.5 covered in a 28–24 win (Over cashed).
- 2023: College of Idaho +4.5 covered in a 31–28 win (Over cashed).
- 2022: Montana Tech -6.5 covered in a 35–21 win (Under cashed).
Game Odds
College of Idaho Yotes 54
Montana Tech Orediggers – 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
