Football Archives - Senator Steve Daines

Daines, Sheehy Celebrate MSU’s Thrilling FCS National Championship Win

January 16, 2026

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy celebrated the 2025 Montana State Bobcats Football team’s Division I FCS Championship win with a resolution commemorating the Bobcats’ successful season. “It was incredible to see the Montana State University Bobcats in Nashville, Tennessee, defeat Illinois State University in an epic overtime victory at the FCS National Championship game. The last time the Cats won the National Championship was in 1984 – the year I graduated from MSU. This amazing win goes to show what can be achieved with preparation and perseverance. From now on, this historic win will be officially commemorated

Daines Urges Airlines to Increase Flights from Montana for FCS Championship Game

December 19, 2025

Presses Airlines to Give Montana Fans “A Chance to Witness History” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a letter with Senator Tim Sheehy and Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) to airline CEOs urging them to increase flight options from Montana to Nashville, Tennessee, in advance of the FCS National Championship Game. The letter was sent to the CEOs of Delta, American, Southwest, and United. “History will be made this Saturday in Bozeman, Montana. For the first time, the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Montana State University Bobcats football teams will meet in the postseason with

Daines Honors Montanans of the Week: Super Bowl Competitors Dwan Edwards and Brock Osweiler

February 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 matchup of the Carolina Panthers versus the Denver Broncos, Senator Steve Daines today recognized two Montana natives playing on the competing teams: Panthers defensive tackle Dwan Edwards and Broncos backup quarterback Brock Osweiler. Daines wished the two men luck in this Sunday’s game and thanked them for being strong role models for young Montanans. Dwan, a Columbus native, graduated in 1999 from Columbus High School. Brock, a Kalispell native, graduated in 2009 from Flathead High School. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement

Daines, Zinke Congratulate Rob McCarvel of Helena on Receiving West Point Academy Appointment

February 4, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines and Representative Ryan Zinke today congratulated Helena student Rob McCarvel on his appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Daines and Zinke spoke to McCarvel this morning to personally congratulate him on his appointment. McCarvel, a senior at Capital High School in Helena, played American Legion Baseball and is on his high school’s varsity football team. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Green Club and He-Man Book Club. He earned a First Degree Taekwondo Black Belt and volunteers his time mentoring freshman students as part of the Link Crew.

Daines Challenges Hoeven to Friendly Wager on Upcoming Griz, Bison Football Game

December 4, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven have entered into a wager on Saturday’s second round, Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff game between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the North Dakota State University Bison. If the Grizzlies win the game, Daines will receive Dakota Growers pasta made from North Dakota durum wheat. If the NDSU Bison win, Hoeven will be drinking Moose Drool beer from Missoula’s Big Sky Brewing. “Every Montanan knows that a bison is no match for a grizzly bear – I’m confident that Saturday’s game will be no exception,” Daines stated. “I look forward

Senator Daines’ and Attorney General Fox’s “Brawl of the Wild” Rivalry Continues

November 17, 2015

Montana Senator Steve Daines and Attorney General Tim Fox have entered into their third annual wager over the upcoming University of Montana – Montana State University football game. If the Bobcats win the Brawl of the Wild, Attorney General Fox will be forced to wear a blue and gold Montana State necktie for a full day of work. Should the Grizzlies prevail, Senator Daines will likewise wear a University of Montana tie for a full workday. As Fox has won this bet in both of the past two years, the pressure is on to see if the Bobcats can pull