ESPN MT Daily

On the second hour of Tootell & Nuanez, Colter Nuanez sits down with Ryan Tootell for this week's ESPN Roundtable. Ryan discusses what led him to a career in broadcasting, what he was up to after leaving Missoula, and what ultimately brought him back to Missoula and ESPN Missoula.
Next, Ryan and Colter sit down with Montana State star wide receiver and team captain Taco Dowler. Dowler discusses the start of the 2026 season, the expectations surrounding the Bobcats, and how the team has moved on from last season's national championship while staying focused on the season ahead.

What is ESPN MT Daily?

ESPN MT Daily is the daily podcast home of 102.9 ESPN Missoula, featuring Tootell & Nuanez AND Nuanez Now with Colter Nuanez with up to four new episodes posted each weekday.

Since 2016, this feed has been the home of ESPN Missoula’s daily local sports conversation through different shows, names and eras. Now the original Tootell & Nuanez pairing is back alongside Nuanez Now, bringing together the interviews, insight, analysis and personality that have made this a destination for sports fans across western Montana.

From the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats to the Big Sky Conference, FCS football, Griz and Lady Griz basketball, Montana high school sports, Missoula and Bitterroot Valley teams and athletes, ESPN MT Daily goes where Montana sports take us. You’ll also hear the NFL, college sports and the biggest national stories of the day always with the local perspective that matters here.

New episodes of Tootell & Nuanez + Nuanez Now are posted throughout the day, Monday through Friday.

102.9 ESPN Missoula Montana sports, from the preps to the pros.