No. 7 Montana Falls to Idaho, Surrenders Little Brown Stein
The No. 7 ranked Montana Grizzlies football team lost to the Idaho Vandals 42-35 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, giving up the Little Brown Stein trophy.
Missoula, MT, October 17, 2026 —
The No. 7-ranked Montana Grizzlies lost 42-35 to the Idaho Vandals at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, surrendering the Little Brown Stein trophy. The result put Idaho ahead by seven points in the game and left Montana without the trophy, according to the available information.
The summary of the game does not provide a date, the competition or season in which it was played, or details about how the score developed. It also does not identify individual players, coaches, scoring plays or statistics. No explanation was provided about the teams’ rankings beyond Montana being listed at No. 7.
The account names Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula as the venue. It does not provide further details about attendance, weather, or the circumstances surrounding the game. The final score and the trophy outcome are the reported results; additional game context was not included.
The Little Brown Stein trophy was the specific award at stake in the account. It does not describe the trophy’s history or explain how it is awarded, so no further background on the rivalry or its rules can be confirmed from the information provided.
With no other details available, the reported outcome is limited to Montana’s 42-35 loss to Idaho and the Grizzlies giving up the trophy. The date and broader significance of the result were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Alex Hoffman on nbcmontana.com, see more information here.
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