No. 10 UC Davis (3-1) hosts No. 5 Montana (3-1) Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in a matchup that could reshape the Big Sky title race. SB Nation predicts a close game, picking the Aggies to win 32-30 after a key defensive stop.
UC Davis' passing game is led by sophomore Treynor Cleeland, who has 995 yards, nine touchdowns and a 60.9% completion rate. Receiver Samual Gbatu Jr. has four touchdowns and topped 100 yards in three of the Aggies' first four games. Montana quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat has passed for more than 1,000 yards and seven scores; running back Eli Gillman has already scored on runs of 85 and 75 yards.
Montana is in Bobby Kennedy's first season as head coach after Bobby Hauck left in the offseason, and the Grizzlies are coming off a 52-17 loss to Oregon State. UC Davis coach Tim Plough, in his third year, led the Aggies to the FCS quarterfinals in each of his first two seasons.
