The Vandal Nation staff makes their predictions for Idaho football’s Big Sky home opener vs. Portland State Saturday in the Kibbie Dome.
Meredith Spelbring
Meredith Spelbring — Idaho 28, Portland State 17
Idaho has yet to establish any consistency on offense, but against a measly Portland State team, the Vandals will be able to pull this one out on their home turf. It is about time for Vandal fans to get the Big Sky return they have been waiting to see.
Brandon Hill
Brandon Hill — Idaho 35, Portland State 28
After last week’s steam rolling, I’ve almost lost faith in the Vandals’ ability to compete in the Big Sky. However, an underachieving Portland State might be the closest thing to a DII team Idaho can get this weekend.
Chris Deremer
Chris Deremer — Idaho 27, Portland State 23
At one moment, this season this game seemed to be an easy matchup in the Vandals favor, but inconsistent play from Idaho puts this as a tough matchup. The Vandals willprevail in the Kibbie, giving them their first Big Sky win inover 20 years.
Jonah Baker
Jonah Baker — Idaho 31, Portland State 27
The home field advantage will make a difference for anIdaho team that will not have many opportunities like this one against Portland State. The Vikings have given up a ri- diculous number of points to Oregon, Nevada and Montana State — hopefully Idaho can follow suit.