Idaho vs. Montana prediction: Why Montana is favored to win in college football Week 7 [2026]

Montana and Idaho will lock horns in Week 7 college football action at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, commencing at 3:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects Montana as the most likely winner in this Idaho vs. Montana prediction.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Idaho vs. Montana prediction and odds

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have re-simulated the outcome of Idaho vs. Montana, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Montana an 86.9% chance of beating Idaho. Our predicted final score has Montana winning 39-23. According to our model, Idaho (+22.5) has a 66.6% chance of covering the spread, while the 62.5-point over/under has a 51.4% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Idaho +22.5 (-199) / Montana -22.5 (+115)
• Moneyline: Idaho +590, Montana -614
• Total: Over/Under 62.5 (-138/+111)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Idaho +22.5 @ 66¢ via Novig
• Moneyline: Montana @ 86¢ via Novig
• Total: Under 62.5 @ +111 via DraftKings

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 62.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football action between Montana and Idaho at Washington-Grizzly Stadium is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: Idaho vs. Montana
• Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Washington-Grizzly Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Montana, with an 86.9% win probability, will likely beat Idaho in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.