Montana GrizzliesHead coach Ted Shipkey
64 Overall rating steady
Ted Shipkey has led Montana since 1949, going 253-199-2 across 69 seasons with 3 bowl trips.
- Record since 1949
- 253-199-2
- Seasons
- 69
- Bowl trips
- 3
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme13
Game planning8
Situational management7
Leadership & results
Comeback factor8
Underdog edge3
Recent form2
Win rate7
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Ted Shipkey's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Montana record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | In progress |
| 2025 | 13-2 | Lost FCS Championship - Semifinals |
| 2024 | 9-5 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 13-2 | Lost FCS Championship |
| 2022 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 10-3 | Lost FCS Championship - Quarterfinals |
| 2020 | 2-0 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 10-4 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 9-5 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 13-0 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 12-1 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 11-1 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 12-1 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 8-4 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 4-0 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 0-0-1 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 2-0 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 1-2 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 1-4 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 0-5 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 2-6 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 1-8 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 0-10 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 2-7 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 3-6 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 3-5 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 2-7-1 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 2-7 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 5-4 | No bowl |
Records with Montana since 1949, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Montana games under Ted Shipkey
Result
Season
FINAL September 12, 2026
Utah Tech 
14 : 35 Montana
14 : 35 Montana FINAL September 5, 2026
Drake 
10 : 45 Montana
10 : 45 Montana FINAL August 29, 2026
Southern Utah 
21 : 28 Montana
21 : 28 Montana FINAL December 20, 2025
Montana 23 : 48
Montana State
23 : 48 Montana State FINAL December 13, 2025
South Dakota 
22 : 52 Montana
22 : 52 Montana FINAL December 6, 2025
South Dakota State 
29 : 50 Montana
29 : 50 Montana FINAL November 22, 2025
Montana State 31 : 28 Montana
31 : 28 Montana FINAL November 15, 2025
Montana 63 : 17
Portland State
63 : 17 Portland State FINAL November 8, 2025
Eastern Washington 
24 : 29 Montana
24 : 29 Montana FINAL November 1, 2025
Montana 38 : 17
Weber State
38 : 17 Weber State FINAL October 24, 2025
Montana 49 : 35
Sacramento State
49 : 35 Sacramento State FINAL October 18, 2025
Sacred Heart 
21 : 43 Montana
21 : 43 Montana FINAL October 11, 2025
Cal Poly 
9 : 28 Montana
9 : 28 Montana FINAL October 4, 2025
Montana 42 : 38
Idaho State
42 : 38 Idaho State FINAL September 27, 2025
Idaho 
30 : 41 Montana
30 : 41 Montana FINAL September 20, 2025
Indiana State 
20 : 63 Montana
20 : 63 Montana FINAL September 13, 2025
North Dakota 
23 : 24 Montana
23 : 24 Montana FINAL September 6, 2025
Central Washington 
17 : 42 Montana
17 : 42 Montana FINAL December 7, 2024
Montana 18 : 35 South Dakota State
18 : 35 South Dakota State FINAL November 30, 2024
Tennessee State 
27 : 41 Montana
27 : 41 Montana FINAL November 23, 2024
Montana 11 : 34 Montana State
11 : 34 Montana State FINAL November 16, 2024
Portland State 17 : 28 Montana
17 : 28 Montana FINAL November 2, 2024
Montana 42 : 7 Cal Poly
42 : 7 Cal Poly FINAL October 26, 2024
Montana 24 : 0
Northern Colorado
24 : 0 Northern Colorado FINAL October 12, 2024
Northern Arizona 
20 : 31 Montana
20 : 31 Montana FINAL October 5, 2024
Weber State 55 : 48 Montana
55 : 48 Montana FINAL September 28, 2024
Montana 52 : 49 Eastern Washington
52 : 49 Eastern Washington 
35 FINAL September 14, 2024
Morehead State 
2 : 59 Montana
2 : 59 Montana FINAL September 7, 2024
Montana 24 : 27 North Dakota
24 : 27 North Dakota 
24 Utah Tech 14 Montana 35 Drake 10 Montana 45 Southern Utah 21 Montana 28 Montana 23 Montana State 48 South Dakota 22 Montana 52 South Dakota State 29 Montana 50 Montana State 31 Montana 28 Montana 63 Portland State 17 Eastern Washington 24 Montana 29 Montana 38 Weber State 17 Montana 49 Sacramento State 35 Sacred Heart 21 Montana 43 Cal Poly 9 Montana 28 Montana 42 Idaho State 38 Idaho 30 Montana 41 Indiana State 20 Montana 63 North Dakota 23 Montana 24 Central Washington 17 Montana 42 Montana 18 South Dakota State 35 Tennessee State 27 Montana 41 Montana 11 Montana State 34 Portland State 17 Montana 28 Montana 42 Cal Poly 7 Montana 24 Northern Colorado 0 Northern Arizona 20 Montana 31 Weber State 55 Montana 48 Montana 52 Eastern Washington 49 Morehead State 2 Montana 59 Montana 24 North Dakota 27No games match these filters.
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