| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Montana Grizzlies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 6 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 6 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Hauck |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Off Coach: | Timm Rosenbach |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Kent Baer |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–28 at James Madison |
The 2021 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by 11th-year head coach Bobby Hauck and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Grizzlies were predicted to finish second in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
| 1 | Weber State | (7) | |
| 2 | Montana | (3) | |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | (2) | |
| 4 | Montana State | (1) | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | (1) | |
| 6 | UC Davis | ||
| 7 | Northern Arizona | ||
| 8 | Idaho | ||
| 9 | Idaho State | ||
| 10 | Portland State | ||
| 11 | Southern Utah | ||
| 12 | Cal Poly | ||
| 13 | Northern Colorado |
| 1 | Weber State | (14) | |
| 2 | Montana | (4) | |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | (3) | |
| 4 | Montana State | (3) | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | ||
| 6 | UC Davis | ||
| 7 | Northern Arizona | ||
| 8 | Idaho | ||
| 9 | Idaho State | ||
| 10 | Portland State | ||
| 11 | Southern Utah | ||
| 12 | Northern Colroado | ||
| 13 | Cal Poly |
The Grizzlies had five players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense
Samuel Akem – WR
Conlan Beaver – OTDefense
Jace Lewis – LB
Robby Hauck – SSpecial teams
Matthew O'Donoghue – LS
See also: 2021 Washington Huskies football team.
The Grizzlies upset Washington 13-7, becoming the 5th FCS team to beat a Top-25 FBS team.
See also: 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
See also: 2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football team and EWU–UM Governors Cup.
See also: 2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team.
See also: 2021 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2021 Idaho Vandals football team and Little Brown Stein.
See also: 2021 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team.
See also: 2021 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2021 Montana State Bobcats football team and Brawl of the Wild.
See also: 2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football team and EWU–UM Governors Cup.
See also: 2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2021 James Madison Dukes football team.