Montana will host six in 2017

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:45 p.m. ET

(STATS) - Montana will host the two defending co-champions in the Big Sky Conference and visit the reigning Pac-12 champ as part of its 11-game 2017 schedule.

Among Montana's six home games at Washington-Grizzly Stadium are Eastern Washington on Sept. 23 and North Dakota on Oct. 14. The road portion of the schedule includes a trip to face Washington on Sept. 9.

Montana, which finished a disappointing 6-5 season under coach Bob Stitt this past season, also will host Valparaiso (Sept. 2) and Savannah State (Sept. 16) in non-conference games, and Northern Arizona (Nov. 4) and Northern Colorado (Nov. 11) in Big Sky action.

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2017 Montana Schedule

Sept. 2, Valparaiso

Sept. 9, at Washington

Sept. 16, Savannah State

Sept. 23, Eastern Washington*

Sept. 30, at Portland State*

Oct. 7, at Idaho State*

Oct. 14, North Dakota* (Homecoming)

Oct. 28, at Weber State*

Nov. 4, Northern Arizona*

Nov. 11, Northern Colorado*

Nov. 18, at Montana State*

* - Big Sky game