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The '''Big Sky Conference''' is a [[List of NCAA conferences|collegiate athletic conference]], affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] with [[college football|football]] competing in the [[Football Championship Subdivision]]. {{As of|2024}}, ten full member institutions are located in the states of [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Montana]], [[Oregon]], [[Utah]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. Two affiliate members from California are football–only participants, and a [[South Carolina]] school | The '''Big Sky Conference''' is a [[List of NCAA conferences|collegiate athletic conference]], affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] with [[college football|football]] competing in the [[Football Championship Subdivision]]. {{As of|2024}}, ten full member institutions are located in the states of [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Montana]], [[Oregon]], [[Utah]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. Two affiliate members from California are football–only participants, and a [[South Carolina]] school joined for men's golf in July 2025. Sacramento State will leave at the end of the 2025–26 school year, with [[Southern Utah Thunderbirds|Southern Utah]] and [[Utah Tech Trailblazers|Utah Tech]] joining.{{Efn|Southern Utah was previously a member from 2012 to 2022.}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Initially conceived for {{nowrap|basketball,<ref name=isosbljn>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=971eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5782%2C63050 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location= | Initially conceived for {{nowrap|basketball,<ref name=isosbljn>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=971eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5782%2C63050 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho, six others study basketball league|date=June 1, 1962|page=8}}</ref><ref name=bigsky62>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vb9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5698,4619163|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|agency=Associated Press|title=Six intermountain colleges move toward athletic ties|date=October 30, 1962|page=8}}</ref><ref name=tmsmrt>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GThWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6983%2C3448682 |work=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Teams meet in basketball |date=November 25, 1962|page=6, sports}}</ref>}} the Big Sky was founded {{Years or months ago|1963|7}} on July 1, 1963, with six members in {{nowrap|four states;<ref name=srsixwst>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AKtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6973%2C3408852|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington|last=Missildine |first=Harry|title=Six western schools create Big Sky athletic conference|date=February 26, 1963|page=12}}</ref><ref name=bsrdflc>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WXYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4093%2C6223691|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Washington|title=Big Sky is ready for league action|date=February 26, 1963|page=13}}</ref>}} four of the charter members have been in the league from its founding, and a fifth returned in 2014 after an 18-year absence. | ||
The name "Big Sky" came from the popular [[The Big Sky (novel)|1947 western novel]] by [[A. B. Guthrie Jr.]]; it was proposed by Harry Missildine, a sports columnist of the ''[[Spokesman-Review]]'' just prior to the founding meetings of the conference in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] in February 1963,<ref name=tconsbndsm>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-6pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6608%2C1449128|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location= | The name "Big Sky" came from the popular [[The Big Sky (novel)|1947 western novel]] by [[A. B. Guthrie Jr.]]; it was proposed by Harry Missildine, a sports columnist of the ''[[Spokesman-Review]]'' just prior to the founding meetings of the conference in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] in February 1963,<ref name=tconsbndsm>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-6pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6608%2C1449128|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington|last=Missildine|first=Harry|title=The conference should band smoothly|date=February 20, 1963|page=12}}</ref><ref name=ovsplop>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WHYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4141%2C5836772|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Washington|title=Officials view sports loop|date=February 25, 1963|page=13}}</ref> and was adopted with the announcement of the new conference five days later.<ref name=srsixwst/><ref name=bsrdflc/> | ||
Starting in 1968, the conference competed at the highest level (university division) in all sports except football ([[1968 NCAA College Division football season|college division]]). The sole exception was [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]], in the university division for football through [[1977 Idaho Vandals football team|1977]] (except [[1967 Idaho Vandals football team|1967]], [[1968 Idaho Vandals football team|1968]]).<ref name=bsstpsup>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vK1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6772%2C2599312|work=Spokesman-Review|location= | Starting in 1968, the conference competed at the highest level (university division) in all sports except football ([[1968 NCAA College Division football season|college division]]). The sole exception was [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]], in the university division for football through [[1977 Idaho Vandals football team|1977]] (except [[1967 Idaho Vandals football team|1967]], [[1968 Idaho Vandals football team|1968]]).<ref name=bsstpsup>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vK1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6772%2C2599312|work=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington|title=Big Sky steps up|date=May 24, 1968|page=12}}</ref> Football moved to the new Division I-AA in [[1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season|1978]],<!-- including Idaho, --> which was renamed Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in [[2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season|2006]]. | ||
In 1974, half of the Big Sky's ten included sports were dropped (baseball, skiing, swimming, golf, and tennis), leaving football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country skiing.<ref name=ioffpr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i71eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ETEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3841%2C3623260|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location= | In 1974, half of the Big Sky's ten included sports were dropped ([[baseball]], [[skiing]], [[swimming]], [[golf]], and [[tennis]]), leaving football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country skiing.<ref name=ioffpr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i71eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ETEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3841%2C3623260|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Idaho off probation, loop titles dwindle|date=May 5, 1974|page=13}}</ref><ref name=baseaxe>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mb1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ETEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6196%2C7355762 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Baseball axed in Big Sky|date=May 29, 1974|page=15}}</ref> | ||
Women's sports were added {{Time ago|1988}} in 1988, moving from the women's-only [[Mountain West Athletic Conference]] (1982–88). | Women's sports were added {{Time ago|1988}} in 1988, moving from the women's-only [[Mountain West Athletic Conference]] (1982–88). | ||
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! Affiliation | ! Affiliation | ||
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| [[Southern Utah Thunderbirds|Thunderbirds]] | | [[Southern Utah Thunderbirds|Thunderbirds]] | ||
| 2026{{efn|group=future|Southern Utah was previously a full member of the Big Sky from 2012–13 until 2021–22.}} | | 2026{{efn|group=future|Southern Utah was previously a full member of the Big Sky from 2012–13 until 2021–22.}} | ||
| {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|white}} | | {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|white}} | ||
| [[Western Athletic Conference| | | rowspan=2 | [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] | ||
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| '''[[Utah Tech University]]''' | | '''[[Utah Tech University]]''' | ||
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| Public | | Public | ||
| 12,556 | | 12,556 | ||
| $16.3 | |||
| [[Utah Tech Trailblazers|Trailblazers]] | | [[Utah Tech Trailblazers|Trailblazers]] | ||
| 2026 | | 2026 | ||
| {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|white}} {{Color box|navy}} | | {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|white}} {{Color box|navy}} | ||
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{{notelist|group=future}} | {{notelist|group=future}} | ||
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===Future member (non-football)=== | ===Future member (non-football)=== | ||
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===Affiliate members=== | ===Affiliate members=== | ||
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| {{college color boxes|Cal Poly Mustangs}} | | {{college color boxes|Cal Poly Mustangs}} | ||
| Football | | Football | ||
| [[Big West Conference|Big West | | [[Big West Conference|Big West]] | ||
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| '''[[Francis Marion University]]''' | | '''[[Francis Marion University]]''' | ||
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| {{college color boxes|Francis Marion Patriots}} | | {{college color boxes|Francis Marion Patriots}} | ||
| Men's golf | | Men's golf | ||
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas | | [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]]{{efn|group=aff|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}} | ||
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| {{sort|UC Davis|'''[[University of California, Davis]]'''}} | | {{sort|UC Davis|'''[[University of California, Davis]]'''}} | ||
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| {{college color boxes|UC Davis Aggies}} | | {{college color boxes|UC Davis Aggies}} | ||
| Football | | Football | ||
| [[Big West Conference|Big West | | [[Big West Conference|Big West]]<br />{{small|([[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West ]]<br />in 2026)}}<!--The Mountain West has used "MW" (not "MWC" as its official abbreviation since 2011.--> | ||
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| 1996 | | 1996 | ||
| {{college color boxes|Boise State Broncos}} | | {{college color boxes|Boise State Broncos}} | ||
| [[Big West Conference|Big West | | [[Big West Conference|Big West]]<br />{{small|(1996–2001)}}<br />[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]<br />{{small|(2001–11)}} | ||
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West | | [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]<br />{{small|(2011–2026)}}<br />[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]<br />{{small|(2026–future)}} | ||
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| '''[[California State University, Northridge]]''' | | '''[[California State University, Northridge]]''' | ||
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| 2001 | | 2001 | ||
| {{college color boxes|Cal State Northridge Matadors}} | | {{college color boxes|Cal State Northridge Matadors}} | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Big West Conference|Big West | | colspan="2" | [[Big West Conference|Big West]]<br />{{small|(2001–present)}} | ||
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| '''[[Gonzaga University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Gonzaga was a charter member in 1963, but has not fielded a [[Gonzaga Bulldogs football|football team]] since [[1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team|1941]].}} | | '''[[Gonzaga University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Gonzaga was a charter member in 1963, but has not fielded a [[Gonzaga Bulldogs football|football team]] since [[1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team|1941]].}} | ||
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| 1979 | | 1979 | ||
| {{college color boxes|Gonzaga Bulldogs}} | | {{college color boxes|Gonzaga Bulldogs}} | ||
| colspan="2" | [[West Coast Conference|West Coast | | colspan="2" | [[West Coast Conference|West Coast]]<br />{{small|(1979–2026)}}<br />[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]<br />{{small|(2026–future)}} | ||
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| {{sort|Nevada|'''[[University of Nevada, Reno|University of Nevada]]'''}} | | {{sort|Nevada|'''[[University of Nevada, Reno|University of Nevada]]'''}} | ||
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| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
| {{college color boxes|Nevada Wolf Pack}} | | {{college color boxes|Nevada Wolf Pack}} | ||
| [[Big West Conference|Big West | | [[Big West Conference|Big West]]<br />{{small|(1992–2000)}}<br />[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]<br />{{small|(2000–12)}} | ||
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West | | [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]<br />{{small|(2012–present)}} | ||
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| {{sort|North Dakota|'''[[University of North Dakota]]'''}} | | {{sort|North Dakota|'''[[University of North Dakota]]'''}} | ||
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| 2018 | | 2018 | ||
| {{college color boxes|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}} | | {{college color boxes|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}} | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Summit League|Summit]]<br />(2018–present) | | colspan="2" | [[Summit League|Summit]]<br />{{small|(2018–present)}} | ||
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| '''[[Southern Utah University]]''' | | '''[[Southern Utah University]]''' | ||
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| 2022 | | 2022 | ||
| {{college color boxes|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}} | | {{college color boxes|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}} | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Western Athletic Conference| | | colspan="2" | [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]<br />{{small|(2022–2026)}}<br/>'''Big Sky'''<br/>{{small|(2026–future)}} | ||
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[[Cal Poly Mustangs football|Cal Poly]] and [[UC Davis Aggies football|UC Davis]] participate as football-only affiliates, otherwise participating in the [[Big West Conference]]. The [[Cal Poly Mustangs|Mustangs]] and [[UC Davis Aggies|Aggies]] were welcomed by the BSC in September 2010 in response to both nationwide conference realignment<ref>{{Cite news |last=Voisinavoisin |first=Ailene |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Big Sky, horizons open for UCD |pages=C1 |work=The Sacramento Bee}}</ref> and an expansion of the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] playoff bracket at the time, according to then-commissioner Doug Fullerton.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aird |first=Donovan |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Big Sky felt it needed to make a statement in conference realignment |pages=S1 |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}}</ref> | [[Cal Poly Mustangs football|Cal Poly]] and [[UC Davis Aggies football|UC Davis]] participate as football-only affiliates, otherwise participating in the [[Big West Conference]]. The [[Cal Poly Mustangs|Mustangs]] and [[UC Davis Aggies|Aggies]] were welcomed by the BSC in September 2010 in response to both nationwide conference realignment<ref>{{Cite news |last=Voisinavoisin |first=Ailene |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Big Sky, horizons open for UCD |pages=C1 |work=The Sacramento Bee}}</ref> and an expansion of the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] playoff bracket at the time, according to then-commissioner Doug Fullerton.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aird |first=Donovan |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Big Sky felt it needed to make a statement in conference realignment |pages=S1 |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}}</ref> | ||
Both [[Binghamton Bearcats|Binghamton]] and [[Hartford Hawks|Hartford]] of the [[America East Conference]] were affiliates in men's golf only from 2014 to 2023. Before the 2014–15 school year, the latter two schools had participated in men's golf alongside five full Big Sky members in the single-sport America Sky Conference.<ref name="Big Sky men's golf">{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.net/Sports/2014/06/04/Weber-State-joins-familiar-friends-foes-as-Big-Sky-brings-back-men-s-golf.html |title=WSU joins friends/foes as Big Sky brings back men's golf |first=Roy |last=Burton |newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]] |location=Ogden, Utah |date=June 4, 2014 |access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> The return of Idaho brought the number of members participating in men's golf to six, which led to the Big Sky adding men's golf and absorbing the America Sky Conference. Both schools left after the 2022–23 athletic season, after Binghamton moved their program to the [[Northeast Conference]] and Hartford reclassified to [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] and joined the [[Conference of New England|Commonwealth Coast Conference]]. By this time the number of full Big Sky members that sponsored men's golf had dropped to 4, below the 6 member minimum necessary for the conference champion to receive an autobid to the [[NCAA Division I men's golf championship]], so with the departure of the two affiliates, the Big Sky ceased sponsoring men's golf again after the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/05/07/northern-colorado-mens-golf-moving-to-the-summit-league-beginning-july-1/ |title=Northern Colorado men's golf moving to The Summit League beginning July 1 |first=Anne |last=Delaney |newspaper=Greeley Tribune |date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> However, the reinstatement of Eastern Washington men's golf effective in 2025–26 gave the Big Sky five full members that sponsored the sport,<ref name=EWUMG>{{cite press release |url=https://goeags.com/news/2024/10/15/general-mens-golf-to-return-as-ewu-athletics-varsity-program.aspx |title=Men's golf to return as EWU Athletics varsity program |publisher=Eastern Washington Eagles |date=October 15, 2024 |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> and Big Sky men's golf | Both [[Binghamton Bearcats|Binghamton]] and [[Hartford Hawks|Hartford]] of the [[America East Conference]] were affiliates in men's golf only from 2014 to 2023. Before the 2014–15 school year, the latter two schools had participated in men's golf alongside five full Big Sky members in the single-sport America Sky Conference.<ref name="Big Sky men's golf">{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.net/Sports/2014/06/04/Weber-State-joins-familiar-friends-foes-as-Big-Sky-brings-back-men-s-golf.html |title=WSU joins friends/foes as Big Sky brings back men's golf |first=Roy |last=Burton |newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]] |location=Ogden, Utah |date=June 4, 2014 |access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> The return of Idaho brought the number of members participating in men's golf to six, which led to the Big Sky adding men's golf and absorbing the America Sky Conference. Both schools left after the 2022–23 athletic season, after Binghamton moved their program to the [[Northeast Conference]] and Hartford reclassified to [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] and joined the [[Conference of New England|Commonwealth Coast Conference]]. By this time the number of full Big Sky members that sponsored men's golf had dropped to 4, below the 6 member minimum necessary for the conference champion to receive an autobid to the [[NCAA Division I men's golf championship]], so with the departure of the two affiliates, the Big Sky ceased sponsoring men's golf again after the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/05/07/northern-colorado-mens-golf-moving-to-the-summit-league-beginning-july-1/ |title=Northern Colorado men's golf moving to The Summit League beginning July 1 |first=Anne |last=Delaney |newspaper=Greeley Tribune |date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> However, the reinstatement of Eastern Washington men's golf effective in 2025–26 gave the Big Sky five full members that sponsored the sport,<ref name=EWUMG>{{cite press release |url=https://goeags.com/news/2024/10/15/general-mens-golf-to-return-as-ewu-athletics-varsity-program.aspx |title=Men's golf to return as EWU Athletics varsity program |publisher=Eastern Washington Eagles |date=October 15, 2024 |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> and Big Sky men's golf returned at that time with [[Francis Marion Patriots|Francis Marion]], a [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] member that plays Division I men's golf, as the needed sixth member.<ref name=MG25>{{cite press release |url=https://bigskyconf.com/news/2025/5/15/big-sky-mens-golf-returns-for-2025-26-season.aspx |title=Big Sky Men's Golf Returns for 2025-26 Season |publisher=Big Sky Conference |date=May 15, 2025 |access-date=June 4, 2025}}</ref> | ||
===Baseball=== | ===Baseball=== | ||
The Big Sky is unusual among Division I all-sports conferences in not sponsoring [[College baseball|baseball]], a distinction that it shares only with the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]], and which it held alone prior to the 2022–23 school year. The conference originally sponsored baseball in 1964, with all members participating. When [[Boise State Broncos#Baseball|Boise State]] and Northern Arizona arrived for the 1971 season, competition was split into two divisions of four teams each, with the winners in a best-of-three championship series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CZNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1598,710904&|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location= | The Big Sky is unusual among Division I all-sports conferences in not sponsoring [[College baseball|baseball]], a distinction that it shares only with the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]], and which it held alone prior to the 2022–23 school year. The conference originally sponsored baseball in 1964, with all members participating. When [[Boise State Broncos#Baseball|Boise State]] and Northern Arizona arrived for the 1971 season, competition was split into two divisions of four teams each, with the winners in a best-of-three championship series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CZNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1598,710904&|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Washington|title=Big Sky baseball: split loop planned|date=May 19, 1970|page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m5JYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ifgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4340,3107367&|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Washington|title=Vandals list baseball play|date=January 28, 1971|page=22}}</ref> Montana State<ref name= msuout71>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ELxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7DAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4226%2C3937108|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Big Sky baseball altered; MSU out, NAU in playoffs|agency=Associated Press|date=May 19, 1971|page=13}}</ref> and Montana soon dropped the sport and by the 1973 season, only six teams remained but the divisions were kept, and Boise State moved over to the North Division for {{nowrap|two years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tN9YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ivgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6157,2549181&|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Washington|title=Key games: Big Sky Conference|date=April 23, 1973|page=17}}</ref>}} | ||
In May 1974, the Big Sky announced its intention to discontinue five of its ten sponsored sports. It retained football, basketball, cross-country, track, and wrestling, and dropped conference competition in baseball, golf, tennis, swimming, and skiing.<ref name=ioffpr/><ref name=baseaxe/> Of the eleven Big Sky baseball titles, four each went to [[Idaho Vandals baseball|Idaho]]<!-- (1964,'66,'67,'69)--><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZblWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7163%2C4614740|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location= | In May 1974, the Big Sky announced its intention to discontinue five of its ten sponsored sports. It retained football, basketball, cross-country, track, and wrestling, and dropped conference competition in baseball, golf, tennis, swimming, and skiing.<ref name=ioffpr/><ref name=baseaxe/> Of the eleven Big Sky baseball titles, four each went to [[Idaho Vandals baseball|Idaho]]<!-- (1964,'66,'67,'69)--><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZblWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7163%2C4614740|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington|title=Vandals Arizona-bound|date=May 29, 1969|page=13}}</ref> and [[Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball|Gonzaga]]<!-- (1965,'71,'73,'74)-->, and three to [[Weber State Wildcats|Weber State]]<!-- (1968,'70,'72)-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/2008/6/9/Pastbaseballchamps.aspx|website=Big Sky Conference|title=Baseball champions|access-date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> Gonzaga won the final title in 1974 over Idaho State in three games, after losing the first game in Pocatello.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kr1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ETEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4197%2C5597693|newspaper= Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Gonzaga blasts ISU for conference title|date=May 22, 1974|page=15}}</ref> Southern division champion Idaho State chose to end its baseball program weeks following the conference's announcement,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4n9UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2281%2C3747292|newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record|location=Washington|title=Idaho (State) drops baseball|date=June 5, 1974|page=9}}</ref> and Gonzaga, Idaho, and Boise State joined the new [[Northern Pacific Conference (baseball)|Northern Pacific Conference]] (NorPac) for baseball {{nowrap|in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W6hYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1720,2447355 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Washington|agency=Associated Press|title=Idaho, Gonzaga join new baseball circuit|date=June 24, 1974|page=16}}</ref>}} Boise State and Idaho competed in the NorPac for six seasons, then discontinued baseball after the {{nowrap|1980 season.<ref name=bsubsdrp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yJNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2023%2C1956440 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State drops baseball program |date=May 6, 1980 |page=C1}}</ref><ref name=boutaid>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CFZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Re4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5702,6845869& |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington|title=Baseball's 'out' at Idaho |last=Goodwin |first=Dale |date=May 13, 1980 |page=19}}</ref>}} | ||
:*[[Idaho Vandals baseball|Idaho]] (4) 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969 | :*[[Idaho Vandals baseball|Idaho]] (4) 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969 | ||
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===Men's sponsored sports by school=== | ===Men's sponsored sports by school=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! School !! Basketball !! Cross<br />country !! Football !! Tennis !! Track and field<br />(indoor) !! Track and field<br />(outdoor) !! Total<br /> Sports | ! School !! Basketball !! Cross<br />country !! Football !! Golf !! Tennis !! Track and field<br />(indoor) !! Track and field<br />(outdoor) !! Total<br /> Sports | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Eastern Washington || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Idaho || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Idaho State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Montana || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Montana State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Northern Arizona || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Northern Colorado || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Portland State || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | |-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | ||
| | | Sacramento State || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Weber State || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Totals || 10 || 10 || 10+2{{efn|group=n|Affiliates Cal Poly and UC Davis.}} || 5+1{{efn|group=n|Affiliate Francis Marion.}} || 8 || 10 || 10 || 57+3 | ||
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! colspan=" | ! colspan="9" | Future Members | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Southern Utah || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Utah Tech || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}{{efn|group=m|name=UTechTrack|Utah Tech does not currently sponsor men's track & field, but will add both indoor and outdoor teams when it joins the Big Sky in 2026–27.}} || {{yes}}{{efn|group=m|name=UTechTrack}} || 6 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! School !! Baseball | ! School !! Baseball !! Skiing !! Soccer !! Wrestling | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=left| Montana State || No || | |align=left| Montana State || No || [[Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association|RMISA]] || No || No | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=left| Northern Colorado | |align=left| Northern Colorado || [[Summit League|Summit]] || No || No || [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] | ||
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | |-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | ||
|align=left| Sacramento State || [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC | |align=left| Sacramento State || [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] || No || [[Big West Conference|Big West]] || No | ||
|-bgcolor= | |-bgcolor=lightgreen | ||
|align=left| Utah Tech || [[Mountain West Conference|MW]] || No || [[Mountain West Conference|MW]] || No | |||
|align=left| Utah Tech || [[ | |||
|} | |} | ||
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===Women's sponsored sports by school=== | ===Women's sponsored sports by school=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! School !! Basketball !! Cross<br />country !! Golf !! Soccer !! Softball !! Tennis !! Track and field<br />(indoor) !! Track and field<br />(outdoor) !! Volleyball !! Total<br /> Sports | ! School !! Basketball !! Cross<br />country !! Golf !! Soccer !! Softball !! Tennis !! Track and field<br />(indoor) !! Track and field<br />(outdoor) !! Volleyball !! Total<br /> Sports | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Eastern Washington || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <sup>{{no}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Idaho || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Idaho State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Montana || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Montana State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Northern Arizona || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <sup>{{no}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Northern Colorado || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Portland State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9 | ||
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | |-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | ||
| | | Sacramento State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Weber State || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <sup>{{yes}}</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! <big>Totals</big> || 10 || 10 || 10 || 9 || 6 || 9 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 92 | ! <big>Totals</big> || 10 || 10 || 10 || 9 || 6 || 9 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 92 | ||
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! colspan="11" | Future Members | ! colspan="11" | Future Members | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Southern Utah || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Utah Tech || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9 | ||
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! School !! Beach volleyball !! Gymnastics !! Rowing !! Skiing !! Swimming | ! School !! Beach volleyball !! Gymnastics !! Rowing !! Skiing !! Swimming | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=left| Idaho || No || No || No || No || | |align=left| Idaho || No || No || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=left| Montana State || No || No || No || | |align=left| Montana State || No || No || No || [[Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association|RMISA]] || No | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=left| Northern Arizona || No || No || No || No || [[ | |align=left| Northern Arizona || No || No || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=left| Northern Colorado || No || No || No || No || [[ | |align=left| Northern Colorado || No || No || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] | ||
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | |-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | ||
|align=left| Sacramento State || [[Big West Conference|Big West]] || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] || [[West Coast Conference|WCC]] || No || No | |align=left| Sacramento State || [[Big West Conference|Big West]] || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] || [[West Coast Conference|WCC]] || No || No | ||
|-bgcolor= | |-bgcolor=lightgreen | ||
|align=left| Southern Utah || No || [[ | |align=left| Southern Utah || No || [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]{{efn|group=wn|SUU women's gymnastics currently competes in the MPSF, but will join the Pac-12 at the same time the overall athletic program rejoins the Big Sky.}} || No || No || No | ||
|-bgcolor= | |-bgcolor=lightgreen | ||
|align=left| Utah Tech || No || No || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] | |align=left| Utah Tech || No || No || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Big Sky Conference | School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity }} | {{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Big Sky Conference | School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity }} | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Cal Poly Mustangs|Cal Poly Mustangs football|'''Cal Poly'''}} | ||
|[[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Memorial Field]] | |[[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Memorial Field]] | ||
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|colspan=2 | |colspan=2 {{N/A|''Football-only member''}} | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Eastern Washington Eagles | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Eastern Washington Eagles}}"| [[Eastern Washington Eagles|{{white|'''Eastern Washington'''}}]] | ||
|[[Roos Field]] | |[[Roos Field]] | ||
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|{{nts|6000}} | |{{nts|6000}} | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho Vandals | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho Vandals}}"| [[Idaho Vandals|{{color|black|'''Idaho'''}}]] | ||
|[[Kibbie Dome]] | |[[Kibbie Dome]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho State Bengals | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho State Bengals}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Idaho State Bengals|Idaho State Bengals|'''Idaho State'''}} | ||
|[[ICCU Dome]] | |[[ICCU Dome]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana Grizzlies | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana Grizzlies}}"| [[Montana Grizzlies|{{white|'''Montana'''}}]] | ||
|[[Washington–Grizzly Stadium]] | |[[Washington–Grizzly Stadium]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Montana State Bobcats|Montana State Bobcats|'''Montana State'''}} | ||
|[[Bobcat Stadium (Montana State University)|Bobcat Stadium]] | |[[Bobcat Stadium (Montana State University)|Bobcat Stadium]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|'''Northern Arizona'''}} | ||
|[[Walkup Skydome]] | |[[Walkup Skydome]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Northern Colorado Bears|Northern Colorado Bears|'''Northern Colorado'''}} | ||
|[[Nottingham Field]] | |[[Nottingham Field]] | ||
|{{nts|8533}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Gameday at Northern Colorado|url=http://uncbears.com/sports/2014/10/9/GAMEDAY%20EXP.aspx|publisher=University of Northern Colorado|access-date=April 4, 2015|quote=Stadium Capacity: 8,533}}</ref> | |{{nts|8533}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Gameday at Northern Colorado|url=http://uncbears.com/sports/2014/10/9/GAMEDAY%20EXP.aspx|publisher=University of Northern Colorado|access-date=April 4, 2015|quote=Stadium Capacity: 8,533}}</ref> | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Portland State Vikings | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Portland State Vikings}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Portland State Vikings|Portland State Vikings|'''Portland State'''}} | ||
|[[Hillsboro Stadium]] | |[[Hillsboro Stadium]] | ||
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|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | |-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 | ||
| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets |color=#FFFFFF}}"| | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets |color=#FFFFFF}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Sacramento State Hornets|Sacramento State Hornets|'''Sacramento State'''}} | ||
|[[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)|Hornet Stadium]] | |[[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)|Hornet Stadium]] | ||
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|[[Hornets Nest (Sacramento State)|Hornets Nest]] | |[[Hornets Nest (Sacramento State)|Hornets Nest]] | ||
|{{nts|1012}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The Nest-Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics|url=http://www.hornetsports.com/information/facilities/The_Nest|publisher=Sacramento State Athletics|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> | |{{nts|1012}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The Nest-Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics|url=http://www.hornetsports.com/information/facilities/The_Nest|publisher=Sacramento State Athletics|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> | ||
|-bgcolor= | |-bgcolor=lightgreen | ||
| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Utah Thunderbirds |color=#FFFFFF}}"| | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Utah Thunderbirds |color=#FFFFFF}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Southern Utah Thunderbirds|Southern Utah Thunderbirds|'''Southern Utah'''}} | ||
|[[Eccles Coliseum]] | |[[Eccles Coliseum]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|UC Davis Aggies |color=#FFFFFF}}"| | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|UC Davis Aggies |color=#FFFFFF}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|UC Davis Aggies|UC Davis Aggies football|'''UC Davis'''}} | ||
|[[UC Davis Health Stadium]] | |[[UC Davis Health Stadium]] | ||
|{{nts|10367}} | |{{nts|10367}} | ||
|colspan=2 | |colspan=2 {{N/A|''Football-only member''}} | ||
|-bgcolor= | |-bgcolor=lightgreen | ||
| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Tech Trailblazers |color=#FFFFFF}}"| [[Utah Tech Trailblazers|{{ | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Tech Trailblazers |color=#FFFFFF}}"| [[Utah Tech Trailblazers|{{white|'''Utah Tech'''}}]] | ||
|[[Greater Zion Stadium]] | |[[Greater Zion Stadium]] | ||
|{{nts|10000}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/documents/2018/9/20//2018_DSU_MSOC_Media_Guide.pdf?id=3258 |title=University Quick Facts |work=2018 Dixie State Men's Soccer Media Guide |page=1 |publisher=Dixie State Trailblazers |access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> | |{{nts|10000}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/documents/2018/9/20//2018_DSU_MSOC_Media_Guide.pdf?id=3258 |title=University Quick Facts |work=2018 Dixie State Men's Soccer Media Guide |page=1 |publisher=Dixie State Trailblazers |access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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|{{nts|4779}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/sports/2012/7/31/BurnsArena.aspx |title=Burns Arena |publisher=Dixie State Trailblazers |access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> | |{{nts|4779}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/sports/2012/7/31/BurnsArena.aspx |title=Burns Arena |publisher=Dixie State Trailblazers |access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Weber State Wildcats |color=#FFFFFF}}"| [[Weber State Wildcats|{{ | | style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Weber State Wildcats |color=#FFFFFF}}"| [[Weber State Wildcats|{{white|'''Weber State'''}}]] | ||
|[[Stewart Stadium]] | |[[Stewart Stadium]] | ||
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== Basketball == | == Basketball == | ||
===Current NBA players=== | ===Current NBA players=== | ||
* [[Damian Lillard]], Weber State <ref>{{Cite web |title=Damian Lillard {{!}} Portland Trail Blazers {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/player/203081/damian-lillard |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=NBA.com}}</ref> | * [[Damian Lillard]], Weber State <ref>{{Cite web |title=Damian Lillard {{!}} Portland Trail Blazers {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/player/203081/damian-lillard |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=NBA.com}}</ref> | ||
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===Protected football rivalries=== | ===Protected football rivalries=== | ||
Because there are 12 teams in the conference, but each team only plays eight conference football games per year, the conference has set two "protected rivalry" games for each team. These rivalry match-ups are played every season, while football games against other conference teams are played twice every three years. Many of the protected rivalries are traditional, due to the teams either being in the same state or within close geographical proximity. With the departure of Southern Utah from the conference, new protected rivalries were announced for 2022–2024 | Because there are 12 teams in the conference, but each team only plays eight conference football games per year, the conference has set two "protected rivalry" games for each team. These rivalry match-ups are played every season, while football games against other conference teams are played twice every three years. Many of the protected rivalries are traditional, due to the teams either being in the same state or within close geographical proximity. With the departure of Southern Utah from the conference, new protected rivalries were announced for 2022–2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Sky Announces Future Football League Schedules for 2022-24|url=https://bigskyconf.com/news/2021/7/24/big-sky-announces-future-football-league-schedules-for-2022-24.aspx|website=Big Sky Conference|date=July 24, 2021|access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Big Sky shakes up protected football rivalries|url=https://dnews.com/sports/big-sky-shakes-up-protected-football-rivalries/article_3a2db3f1-44c6-5c0b-b93f-ed50cb8e855b.html|work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News|author=<!--not stated-->|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=December 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Montana, Montana State get new protected rivals in Big Sky Conference play for 2022-24 seasons|url=https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/montana-montana-state-get-new-protected-rivals-in-big-sky-conference-play-for-2022-24/article_ae86c5df-5033-5806-b1a5-9c24b6fb5c97.html|work=406 MT Sports|first=Frank|last=Gogola|date=July 31, 2021|access-date=December 22, 2022}}</ref> These rivalries were extended through 2027,<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Sky Announces Future Football League Schedules for 2025-27|url=https://bigskyconf.com/news/2022/1/26/big-sky-announces-future-football-league-schedules-for-2025-27.aspx|website=Big Sky Conference|date=January 27, 2022|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> and have not yet been updated following the announcement of conference membership changes that will occur in 2026. | ||
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* Doug Fullerton (1995–2016)<ref name=fling>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9sAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2259,68146|newspaper=Moscow-Pullman Daily News|agency=Associated Press|title=Changing Big Sky prepares for final fling |date=September 1, 1995|page=1B}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://missoulian.com/ravalli/sports/college/big-sky-conference/big-sky-commissioner-doug-fullerton-to-retire-in-june/article_e903fa1c-7a56-5674-86da-31462487957c.html|title=Big Sky commissioner Doug Fullerton to retire in June|first=Missoulian|last=Staff|work=Missoulian.com|date=February 10, 2016 |access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> | * Doug Fullerton (1995–2016)<ref name=fling>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9sAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2259,68146|newspaper=Moscow-Pullman Daily News|agency=Associated Press|title=Changing Big Sky prepares for final fling |date=September 1, 1995|page=1B}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://missoulian.com/ravalli/sports/college/big-sky-conference/big-sky-commissioner-doug-fullerton-to-retire-in-june/article_e903fa1c-7a56-5674-86da-31462487957c.html|title=Big Sky commissioner Doug Fullerton to retire in June|first=Missoulian|last=Staff|work=Missoulian.com|date=February 10, 2016 |access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> | ||
* [[Andrea Williams (sports executive)|Andrea Williams]] (2016–2018)<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Sky announces new commissioner|url=http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2016/4/29/GEN_0429160216.aspx?path=general|website=Big Sky Conference|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> | * [[Andrea Williams (sports executive)|Andrea Williams]] (2016–2018)<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Sky announces new commissioner|url=http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2016/4/29/GEN_0429160216.aspx?path=general|website=Big Sky Conference|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> | ||
* Ron Loghry (interim, 2018) | |||
* Tom Wistrcill (2018–present) | * Tom Wistrcill (2018–present) | ||
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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports league
The Big Sky Conference is a collegiate athletic conference, affiliated with the NCAA's Division I with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. Template:As of, ten full member institutions are located in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Two affiliate members from California are football–only participants, and a South Carolina school joined for men's golf in July 2025. Sacramento State will leave at the end of the 2025–26 school year, with Southern Utah and Utah Tech joining.Template:Efn
History
Initially conceived for basketball,[1][2][3] the Big Sky was founded Template:Years or months ago on July 1, 1963, with six members in four states;[4][5] four of the charter members have been in the league from its founding, and a fifth returned in 2014 after an 18-year absence.
The name "Big Sky" came from the popular 1947 western novel by A. B. Guthrie Jr.; it was proposed by Harry Missildine, a sports columnist of the Spokesman-Review just prior to the founding meetings of the conference in Spokane in February 1963,[6][7] and was adopted with the announcement of the new conference five days later.[4][5]
Starting in 1968, the conference competed at the highest level (university division) in all sports except football (college division). The sole exception was Idaho, in the university division for football through 1977 (except 1967, 1968).[8] Football moved to the new Division I-AA in 1978, which was renamed Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 2006.
In 1974, half of the Big Sky's ten included sports were dropped (baseball, skiing, swimming, golf, and tennis), leaving football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country skiing.[9][10]
Women's sports were added Template:Time ago in 1988, moving from the women's-only Mountain West Athletic Conference (1982–88).
Fiftieth anniversary
The 2012–13 season marked the completion of a half century of athletic competition and a quarter century sponsoring women's collegiate athletics. Before the season the league introduced a new logo to celebrate this.
The 25th season of women's athletics also marked a first for the league, as Portland State won the league's inaugural softball championship. From 1982 to 1988, women's sports were conducted in the Mountain West Athletic Conference.
The Big Sky sponsors championships in sixteen sports, including men's and women's cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball, and tennis. There are also championships in football, and in women's volleyball, golf, soccer, and softball. Men's golf will be reinstated in 2025–26 after having been discontinued in 2024.[11] It is one of two Division I all-sports conferences to not sponsor baseball, the other being the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Member schools
Template:Color box Members departing for the Big West Conference on July 1, 2026.
Current full members
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Future members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Endowment (millions) |
Nickname | Joining | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, Utah | 1897 | Public | 15,444 | $29.9 | Thunderbirds | 2026Template:Efn | Template:Color box Template:Color box | WAC |
| Utah Tech University | St. George, Utah | 1911 | Public | 12,556 | $16.3 | Trailblazers | 2026 | Template:Color box Template:Color box Template:Color box |
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Affiliate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | Big Sky sport(s) |
Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sort | San Luis Obispo, California | 1901 | Public | 21,812 | Mustangs | 2012 | Template:College color boxes | Football | Big West |
| Francis Marion University | Florence, South Carolina | 1970 | 4,187 | Patriots | 2025 | Template:College color boxes | Men's golf | CarolinasTemplate:Efn | |
| Template:Sort | Davis, California | 1905 | 38,369 | Aggies | 2012 | Template:College color boxes | Football | Big West (Mountain West in 2026)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Former full members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Subsequent conference |
Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University | Boise, Idaho | 1932 | Public | 26,155 | Broncos | 1970 | 1996 | Template:College color boxes | Big West (1996–2001)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". WAC (2001–11)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| California State University, Northridge | Northridge, California | 1958 | 38,511 | Matadors | 1996 | 2001 | Template:College color boxes | Big West (2001–present)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| Gonzaga UniversityTemplate:Efn | Spokane, Washington | 1887 | Private (Jesuit)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7,421 | Bulldogs | 1963 | 1979 | Template:College color boxes | West Coast (1979–2026)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pac-12 (2026–future)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Sort | Reno, Nevada | 1874 | Public | 21,034 | Wolf Pack | 1979 | 1992 | Template:College color boxes | Big West (1992–2000)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". WAC (2000–12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| Template:Sort | Grand Forks, North Dakota | 1883 | 13,772 | Fighting Hawks | 2012 | 2018 | Template:College color boxes | Summit (2018–present)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, Utah | 1897 | 14,330 | Thunderbirds | 2012 | 2022 | Template:College color boxes | WAC (2022–2026)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Big Sky (2026–future)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
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Former affiliate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Big Sky sport(s) |
Primary conference |
Conference in former Big Sky sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University, SUNY | Vestal, New YorkTemplate:Efn | 1946 | Public | 17,768 | Bearcats | 2014 | 2023 | Template:College color boxes | men's golf | America East | Northeast (NEC) |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, Connecticut | 1877 | Nonsectarian | 6,792 | Hawks | 2014 | 2023 | Template:College color boxes | men's golf | New England (CNE)Template:Efn | |
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Membership timeline
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NCAA championships
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| School | Team | Individual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | Total | Men's | Women's | Total | |
| Eastern Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Idaho State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Montana State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Northern Arizona | 4 | 0 | 4† | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Northern Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weber State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Conference total | 9 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
† Northern Arizona is the only Big Sky program to win D1 team national titles outside of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Sports
As of the 2025–26 school year, the Big Sky sponsors championships in seven men's and nine women's NCAA-sanctioned sports.[12] Each core member institution is required to participate in all of the 13 core sports.
Men's core sports are basketball, cross country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and tennis. Women's core sports are basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, and volleyball.
Affiliates
Cal Poly and UC Davis participate as football-only affiliates, otherwise participating in the Big West Conference. The Mustangs and Aggies were welcomed by the BSC in September 2010 in response to both nationwide conference realignment[13] and an expansion of the FCS playoff bracket at the time, according to then-commissioner Doug Fullerton.[14]
Both Binghamton and Hartford of the America East Conference were affiliates in men's golf only from 2014 to 2023. Before the 2014–15 school year, the latter two schools had participated in men's golf alongside five full Big Sky members in the single-sport America Sky Conference.[15] The return of Idaho brought the number of members participating in men's golf to six, which led to the Big Sky adding men's golf and absorbing the America Sky Conference. Both schools left after the 2022–23 athletic season, after Binghamton moved their program to the Northeast Conference and Hartford reclassified to Division III and joined the Commonwealth Coast Conference. By this time the number of full Big Sky members that sponsored men's golf had dropped to 4, below the 6 member minimum necessary for the conference champion to receive an autobid to the NCAA Division I men's golf championship, so with the departure of the two affiliates, the Big Sky ceased sponsoring men's golf again after the 2024 season.[16] However, the reinstatement of Eastern Washington men's golf effective in 2025–26 gave the Big Sky five full members that sponsored the sport,[17] and Big Sky men's golf returned at that time with Francis Marion, a Division II member that plays Division I men's golf, as the needed sixth member.[18]
Baseball
The Big Sky is unusual among Division I all-sports conferences in not sponsoring baseball, a distinction that it shares only with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and which it held alone prior to the 2022–23 school year. The conference originally sponsored baseball in 1964, with all members participating. When Boise State and Northern Arizona arrived for the 1971 season, competition was split into two divisions of four teams each, with the winners in a best-of-three championship series.[19][20] Montana State[21] and Montana soon dropped the sport and by the 1973 season, only six teams remained but the divisions were kept, and Boise State moved over to the North Division for two years.[22]
In May 1974, the Big Sky announced its intention to discontinue five of its ten sponsored sports. It retained football, basketball, cross-country, track, and wrestling, and dropped conference competition in baseball, golf, tennis, swimming, and skiing.[9][10] Of the eleven Big Sky baseball titles, four each went to Idaho[23] and Gonzaga, and three to Weber State.[24] Gonzaga won the final title in 1974 over Idaho State in three games, after losing the first game in Pocatello.[25] Southern division champion Idaho State chose to end its baseball program weeks following the conference's announcement,[26] and Gonzaga, Idaho, and Boise State joined the new Northern Pacific Conference (NorPac) for baseball in 1975.[27] Boise State and Idaho competed in the NorPac for six seasons, then discontinued baseball after the 1980 season.[28][29]
In 2016, North Dakota announced in April that it was their last baseball season.[30] Since then, only Northern Colorado and Sacramento State have competed in the sport, both as affiliate members in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) until Northern Colorado baseball moved to the Summit League after the 2021 season.
Wrestling
Through the 1987 season, the conference sponsored wrestling. Boise State and Idaho State dominated in most years, winning ten and eight conference titles, respectively. BSU won seven consecutive from 1974 to 1980. Montana State and Weber State also had some good years; Montana won their only conference title in the last year Big Sky sponsored the sport.
- Montana State (3) 1964, 1965, 1966
- Idaho State (8) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1984
- Boise State (10) 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986
- Weber State (2) 1981, 1983
- Montana (1) 1987
Boise State continued its wrestling program as an affiliate member of the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) Conference.
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| School | Basketball | Cross country |
Football | Golf | Tennis | Track and field (indoor) |
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| Eastern Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Idaho State | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Montana State | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Northern Arizona | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Northern Colorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Portland State | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Sacramento State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Weber State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 10+2Template:Efn | 5+1Template:Efn | 8 | 10 | 10 | 57+3 |
| Future Members | ||||||||
| Southern Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Utah Tech | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | YesTemplate:Efn | YesTemplate:Efn | 6 |
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Big Sky Conference which are played by Big Sky schools:
| School | Baseball | Skiing | Soccer | Wrestling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | No | RMISA | No | No |
| Northern Colorado | Summit | No | No | Big 12 |
| Sacramento State | WAC | No | Big West | No |
| Utah Tech | MW | No | MW | No |
Women's sponsored sports by school
| School | Basketball | Cross country |
Golf | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track and field (indoor) |
Track and field (outdoor) |
Volleyball | Total Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Idaho State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Montana State | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Northern Arizona | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Northern Colorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Portland State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Sacramento State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Weber State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 92 |
| Future Members | ||||||||||
| Southern Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Utah Tech | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Big Sky Conference which are played by Big Sky schools:
| School | Beach volleyball | Gymnastics | Rowing | Skiing | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | No | No | No | No | MPSF |
| Montana State | No | No | No | RMISA | No |
| Northern Arizona | No | No | No | No | MPSF |
| Northern Colorado | No | No | No | No | MPSF |
| Sacramento State | Big West | MPSF | WCC | No | No |
| Southern Utah | No | Pac-12Template:Efn | No | No | No |
| Utah Tech | No | No | No | No | MPSF |
Facilities
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Current NBA players
- Damian Lillard, Weber State [35]
Conference rivalries
- Idaho and Idaho State
- Idaho and Montana
- Idaho State and Weber State
- Montana and Montana State
- Weber State and Southern Utah
- Eastern Washington and Montana
- Northern Arizona and Southern Utah
Non-conference rivalries
- Weber State and Utah State/Utah/BYU/Utah Valley
- Eastern Washington and Gonzaga
- Idaho and Washington State Cougars, Battle of the Palouse
- Idaho and Boise State
- Idaho State and Wyoming
- Montana and Wyoming
- Montana State and Wyoming
- Sacramento State and UC Davis
- Portland State and Portland
- Northern Colorado and Colorado State
- Northern Colorado and Denver
2021–22 home game attendance averages
| School[36] | Total Games
(Includes Away Games) |
Total Home
Game Attendance |
Average Home
Game Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | 32 | 67,678 | 4,511 |
| Montana | 32 | 53,917 | 3,171 |
| Montana State | 34 | 42,634 | 3,045 |
| Southern Utah | 32 | 24,712 | 1,647 |
| Idaho | 31 | 19,804 | 1,320 |
| Eastern Washington | 34 | 14,392 | 1,199 |
| Idaho State | 30 | 15,153 | 1,165 |
| Northern Colorado | 35 | 14,775 | 1,136 |
| Portland State | 31 | 13,256 | 946 |
| Northern Arizona | 31 | 8,465 | 604 |
| Sacramento State | 29 | 7,846 | 603 |
Rivalries
Protected football rivalries
Because there are 12 teams in the conference, but each team only plays eight conference football games per year, the conference has set two "protected rivalry" games for each team. These rivalry match-ups are played every season, while football games against other conference teams are played twice every three years. Many of the protected rivalries are traditional, due to the teams either being in the same state or within close geographical proximity. With the departure of Southern Utah from the conference, new protected rivalries were announced for 2022–2024.[37][38][39] These rivalries were extended through 2027,[40] and have not yet been updated following the announcement of conference membership changes that will occur in 2026.
| School | Rival 1 | Rival 2 |
|---|---|---|
| UC Davis | Cal Poly | Sacramento State |
| Cal Poly | UC Davis | Sacramento State |
| Eastern Washington | Idaho | Montana State |
| Idaho | Idaho State | Eastern Washington |
| Idaho State | Idaho | Weber State |
| Montana | Montana State | Portland State |
| Montana State | Montana | Eastern Washington |
| Northern Arizona | Weber State | Northern Colorado |
| Northern Colorado | Northern Arizona | Portland State |
| Portland State | Montana | Northern Colorado |
| Sacramento State | UC Davis | Cal Poly |
| Weber State | Idaho State | Northern Arizona |
Conference
| Schools | First Meeting |
Game | Winner (Last Meeting) |
All-time Record | |
| Cal Poly | UC Davis | 1939 | Battle for the Golden Horseshoe | UC Davis | UC Davis leads 22–20–2 |
| Eastern Washington | Montana | 1938 | EWU-UM Governor's Cup | Eastern Washington | Montana leads 27–17–1 |
| Eastern Washington | Portland State | 1968 | Dam Cup | Portland State | Portland State leads 21–20–1 |
| Idaho | Idaho State | 1916 | Battle of the Domes | Idaho | Idaho leads 30–13 |
| Idaho | Montana | 1903 | Little Brown Stein | Montana | Idaho leads 55–28–2 |
| Montana | Montana State | 1897 | Brawl of the Wild | Montana | Montana leads 72–40–5 |
| UC Davis | Sacramento State | 1954 | Causeway Classic | Sacramento State | UC Davis leads 46–21 |
Non-conference
| Schools | First Meeting |
Trophy | Winner (Last Meeting) |
All-time Record | Note | |
| Idaho | Boise State | 1971 | Governor's Cup | Boise State | Boise State leads 22–17-1 | Last competed for in 2010 |
| Idaho | Washington State | 1894 | Battle of the Palouse | Washington State | Washington State leads 73-16-3 | Last played in 2022 |
| Southern Utah | Northern Arizona | 1983 | Grand Canyon Rivalry | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona leads 13–9 | Last played in 2021 |
| Southern Utah | Weber State | 1984 | Beehive Bowl | Weber State | Weber State leads 19–8 | Last played in 2021 |
Commissioners
- Jack Friel (1963–71)[41]
- John Roning (1971–77)[42][43]
- Steve Belko (1977–81)[44]
- Ron Stephenson (1981–95)[45]
- Doug Fullerton (1995–2016)[46][47]
- Andrea Williams (2016–2018)[48]
- Ron Loghry (interim, 2018)
- Tom Wistrcill (2018–present)
Headquarters
- Pullman, Washington (1963–1971)[43][49]
- Boise, Idaho (1971–1995)[43]
- Ogden, Utah (1995–2019)[46]
- Farmington, Utah (2019–present)[50]
Big Sky championships
Men's basketball
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- Prior to 1976, each NCAA regional had a third place game (won 1969; lost 1972, 1975)
- The only Big Sky team to reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament was Idaho State in 1977
- The only Big Sky team to earn a bye in the NCAA tournament was Idaho in 1982
- Through 2025, the Big Sky has yet to have an at-large team in the NCAA tournament
Championships (by school)
| School | Member years | Conference titles |
Tournament titles |
Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | 1963–present | 22 | 10 | 2016 |
| Montana | 1963–present | 13 | 12 | 2025 |
| Montana State | 1963–present | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eastern Washington | 1987–present | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Arizona | 1970–present | 5 | 2 | 2007 |
| Idaho | 1963–96, 2014–present | 4 | 4 | 1993 |
| Idaho State | 1963–present | 4 | 2 | 1994 |
| Boise State | 1970–96 | 3 | 4 | 1989 |
| Nevada | 1979–92 | 2 | 2 | 1985 |
| Portland State | 1996–present | 2 | 2 | 2009 |
| Gonzaga | 1963–79 | 2 | 0 | 1967 |
| Northern Colorado | 2006–present | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1996–2001 | 1 | 1 | 2001 |
| North Dakota | 2012–18 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Southern Utah | 2012–22 | 1 | 0 | 2021 |
| Sacramento State | 1996–present | 0 | 0 | — |
NCAA tournament
Since 1968, the Big Sky champion has received a berth in the NCAA tournament; the conference tournament winner has been the representative since its introduction in 1976.
The best finish by a Big Sky team came in 1977, when the Idaho State Bengals of Jim Killingsworth advanced to the Elite Eight, with a one-point upset of UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen in Provo, Utah. Two days later, the Bengals led UNLV by a point at halftime, but lost by seventeen and finished at 25–5.
Seeding was introduced in 1979 when it expanded to forty teams, and the highest seed granted a Big Sky team was in 1982 in a 48-team bracket: ranked eighth in the final polls with a 26–2 record, the Idaho Vandals under Don Monson were seeded third in the West regional. After a first round bye, they beat Lute Olson's Iowa Hawkeyes in nearby Pullman in overtime, but lost to second-seeded (and fourth-ranked) Oregon State in the regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen), also played in Provo. (Idaho had defeated OSU by 22 points in December in the Far West Classic at Portland.)
Other Big Sky teams that advanced to regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) include the Weber State Wildcats in 1969 and 1972, when the total field was 25 teams, and the Montana Grizzlies under Jud Heathcote in the 32-team field in 1975. The Griz fell to heavily-favored UCLA by just three points, who went on to win another title in John Wooden's final year as head coach. (A year later, Heathcote was hired at Michigan State with Monson as an assistant for the first two years; in his third season, the Spartans won the national title in 1979.)
Since 1982, only three teams from the Big Sky have advanced within the NCAA tournament, and none past the round of 32. Weber State won in 1995 and 1999, coached by Ron Abegglen, and Montana in 2006, led by alumnus Larry Krystkowiak. Prior to Idaho in 1982, the Big Sky had been seeded seventh (Weber State, 1979 & 1980; and Idaho, 1981); the highest seed for the conference since 1982 is ninth (Weber State, 1983), and the highest since expanding to 64 teams in 1985 is twelfth (Weber State in 2003; Montana in 2006).
Through 2025, the Big Sky has yet to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The first NIT appearance for the conference was Idaho in 1983; two Big Sky teams advanced to the NIT's round of 16: Weber State (1984) and Boise State (1987).
Women's basketball
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| Season | Tournament champion | Tournament runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Montana | Weber State |
| 1984 | Montana | Eastern Washington |
| 1985 | Idaho | Montana |
| 1986 | Montana | Eastern Washington |
| 1987 | Eastern Washington | Montana |
| 1988 | Montana | Eastern Washington |
| 1989 | Montana | Idaho |
| 1990 | Montana | Idaho |
| 1991 | Montana | Montana State |
| 1992 | Montana | Boise State |
| 1993 | Montana State | Montana |
| 1994 | Montana | Boise State |
| 1995 | Montana | Montana State |
| 1996 | Montana | Weber State |
| 1997 | Montana | Montana State |
| 1998 | Montana | Northern Arizona |
| 1999 | Cal State Northridge | Portland State |
| 2000 | Montana | Cal State Northridge |
| 2001 | Idaho State | Montana |
| 2002 | Weber State | Montana State |
| 2003 | Weber State | Montana State |
| 2004 | Montana | Idaho State |
| 2005 | Montana | Weber State |
| 2006 | Northern Arizona | Weber State |
| 2007 | Idaho State | Northern Arizona |
| 2008 | Montana | Montana State |
| 2009 | Montana | Portland State |
| 2010 | Portland State | Montana State |
| 2011 | Montana | Portland State |
| 2012 | Idaho State | Northern Colorado |
| 2013 | Montana | Northern Colorado |
| 2014 | North Dakota | Montana |
| 2015 | Montana | Northern Colorado |
| 2016 | Idaho | Idaho State |
| 2017 | Montana State | Idaho State |
| 2018 | Northern Colorado | Idaho |
| 2019 | Portland State | Eastern Washington |
| 2020 | Canceled (final): Montana State / Idaho | |
| 2021 | Idaho State | Idaho |
| 2022 | Montana State | Northern Arizona |
| 2023 | Sacramento State | Northern Arizona |
| 2024 | Eastern Washington | Northern Arizona |
| 2025 | Montana State | Montana |
- Mountain West Athletic Conference (MWAC) through 1988 season
Football titles
Bold = National Champions
Football championships (by school)
| School | member years | total titles | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1963–present | 19 | 2023 |
| Montana State | 1963–present | 17 | 2024 |
| Eastern Washington | 1987–present | 10 | 2018 |
| Idaho | 1965–95 2018–present |
8 | 1992 |
| Boise State | 1970–95 | 6 | 1994 |
| Nevada | 1979–92 | 4 | 1991 |
| Weber State | 1963–present | 5 | 2019 |
| Idaho State | 1963–present | 3 | 2002 |
| Sacramento State | 1996–present | 3 | 2022 |
| Northern Arizona | 1970–present | 2 | 2003 |
| Southern Utah | 2012–present | 2 | 2017 |
| Cal Poly | 2012–present | 1 | 2012 |
| North Dakota | 2012–2017 | 1 | 2016 |
| UC Davis | 2012–present | 1 | 2018 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1996–2001 | 0 | |
| Portland State | 1996–present | 0 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2006–present | 0 |
All-time school records by wins for current teams
This list goes through the 2020 season.
This list includes former member North Dakota and excludes current member Idaho. Records do not match NCAA record book.[51]
| # | Team | Records | Pct. | Big Sky Championships |
National Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 622-383-30 | Template:Winning percentage | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Montana | 564-478-26 | Template:Winning percentage | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | 503-404-23 | Template:Winning percentage | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | UC Davis | 495-384-35 | Template:Winning percentage | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Cal Poly | 485-383-19 | Template:Winning percentage | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Montana State | 470-467-33 | Template:Winning percentage | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Idaho State | 449-488-21 | Template:Winning percentage | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 445-438-23 | Template:Winning percentage | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Northern Colorado | 425-450-26 | Template:Winning percentage | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Portland State | 331-354-10 | Template:Winning percentage | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Weber State | 266-294-3 | Template:Winning percentage | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Sacramento State | 263-351-8 | Template:Winning percentage | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Southern Utah | 261-319-13 | Template:Winning percentage | 2 | 1 |
Overall Big Sky Conference champions
| Boise State Broncos (1970–1996) | Cal State Northridge Matadors (1996–2001) | Eastern Washington Eagles (1987– ) | Gonzaga Bulldogs (1963–1979) | Idaho State Bengals (1963– ) | Montana State Bobcats (1963– ) | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1970– ) | Portland State Vikings (1996– ) | Sacramento State Hornets (1996– ) | Idaho Vandals (1963–1996) | Nevada Wolf Pack (1979–1992) | Northern Colorado Bears (2006– ) | Montana Grizzlies (1963– ) | Weber State Wildcats (1963– ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 6 | – | 7 | – | 3 | 17 | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | 4 | – | 19 | 7 |
| Men's Basketball | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 |
| Women's Basketball (RS/Tourn) | 1/0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | – | 3/3 | 3/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | – | 1/1 | – | 1/0 | 21/20 | 2/2 |
| Men's Cross Country | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 18 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 |
| Women's Cross Country | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 |
| Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | – | 12 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| Women's Indoor Track and Field | 6 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | 15 | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 9 |
| Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 6 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| Men's Tennis | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 11 |
| Women's Tennis | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | 10 |
| Women's Soccer | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – |
| Women's Golf | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Men's Golf | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6 | 17 |
| Baseball (1963–74) | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Men's Swimming (1963–74) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | – |
| Wrestling (1963–87) | 10 | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Men's Skiing (1963–74) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Total |
References
External links
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