Big Sky Conference

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The Big Sky Conference is a twelve-university league for various sports that play in NCAA Division I. In college football , the teams play in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA ).

The league was founded in 1963. The members are located in the western United States. Its headquarters are in Ogden , Utah .

Members

university place Team name founded Sponsorship students
Eastern Washington University Cheney , Washington Eagles 1882 state 12,130
University of Idaho Moscow , Idaho Vandals 1889 state 13,802
Idaho State University Pocatello , Idaho Bengals 1901 state 12,312
University of Montana - Missoula Missoula , Montana Grizzlies 1893 state 13,352
Montana State University - Bozeman Bozeman , Montana Fighting Bobcats 1893 state 12,250
University of North Dakota Grand Forks , North Dakota Fighting Hawks 1883 state 15,250
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff , Arizona Lumberjacks 1899 state 18,824
University of Northern Colorado Greeley , Colorado Bears 1889 state 12,392
Portland State University Portland , Oregon Vikings 1946 state 24,284
California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) Sacramento , California Hornets 1947 state 27,972
Southern Utah University Cedar City , Utah Thunderbirds 1897 state 8,297
Weber State University Ogden , Utah Wildcats 1889 state 18,059

Associate members

university place Team name founded sport Main Conference Sponsorship students
Binghamton University Vestal , New York Bearcats 1946 Golf (men) America East Conference state 16,098
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) San Luis Obispo , California Mustangs 1901 American football Big West Conference state 18,722
University of Hartford West Hartford , Connecticut Hawks 1877 Golf (men) America East Conference Private 7,025
University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Davis , California Aggies 1905 American football Big West Conference state 27,530

Conference venues

university Football stadium capacity Basketball stadium capacity
Cal Poly Alex G. Spanos Stadium 11,075 American football only
Eastern Washington Roos Field 8,600 Reese Court 7,000
Idaho Kibbie Dome 16,000 Cowan Spectrum 7,000
Idaho State Get arena 12,000 Get arena 8,000
Montana Washington Grizzly Stadium 25.203 Dahlberg Arena 7,500
Montana State Bobcat Stadium 17,500 Worthington Arena 7,250
North Dakota Alerus Center 12,283 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 3,300
Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome 15,000 Walkup Skydome 8,000
Northern Colorado Nottingham Field 6,500 Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion 2,941
Portland State Providence Park 20,000 Stott Center 1,500
Sacramento State Hornet Stadium 21,195 Colberg Court 1,200
Southern Utah Eccles Coliseum 8,500 America First Event Center 5,300
UC Davis Aggie Stadium 10,367 American football only
Weber State Stewart Stadium 17,500 Dee Events Center 12,000

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