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  09/15/26 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#15 RB) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Gillman, RB, Montana,...A week after setting the program record for career rushing touchdowns, Gillman established a new school record for career total touchdowns Saturday, pushing his tally to 62. He also set a new program record for career points scored among non-kickers, finishing the day with 372. Gillman's 147-yard effort against Utah Tech marked his 18th career 100-yard rushing game and his second consecutive week with three rushing touchdowns. The performance featured a 75-yard touchdown run - the longest in the Big Sky this week and the second longest of his career. Gillman also became just the fourth Grizzly in program history to surpass 4,000 career rushing yards, finishing the game with 4,005. He now needs 66 yards to break Yohance Humphrey's program record of 4,070 rushing yards. The only player left ahead of Gillman on the conference's all-time total touchdown list is Cooper Kupp, who finished his career at Eastern Washington with 77. Gillman now needs 16 total touchdowns to break Kupp's Big Sky record. - Montana Football

(DS#15 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  09/15/26 - Everett ODonnell, Jr/2028, Montana, 6-2, 199 (DS#24 P) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Everett O'Donnell, P, Montana,...O'Donnell helped flip the field for the Grizzlies, pinning Utah Tech inside their own territory with the Blazers' average drive starting at their own 23-yard line. The junior from Australia boomed seven punts for 299 yards to average nearly 43 yards per attempt with a long of 51 yards and three inside the 20. With his help, Montana's punt team now ranks No. 9 in the FCS and No. 2 in the Big Sky in net punt average at 42.85 yards per attempt. - Montana Football

(DS#24 P) Jr/2028 P Everett ODonnell, Montana
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  09/13/26 - Jake Mason, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-2, 265 (DS#999 DE) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 BIG SKY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jake Mason, DL, Montana,...Jake Mason was a leader on a Montana special teams unit that blocked both a Southern Utah field goal and PAT attempt and stuffed a pair of two-point conversion attempts as well. No. 2 Montana defeated Southern Utah 28-21 in the conference opener, with Mason's blocked PAT coming early in the fourth quarter with the Thunderbirds poised to take a 22-21 lead after their touchdown. Mason blocked the PAT and totaled six tackles in the game with one TFL. Others Nominated: Jaden Green (CP), Owen Forsman (UI), Robert Freeman IV (ISU), Taco Dowler (MSU), Cru Newman (PSU), David Dellenbach (WSU). - Big Sky Football

(DS#999 DE) rJr/2028 DE Jake Mason, Montana
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  08/29/26 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#43 QB) + More +

  Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, including a 53-yard score to Lekeldrick Bridges with 3:20 remaining, as Montana beat Southern Utah 28-21 on Saturday night in the season and Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. The win gave Bobby Kennedy a victory in his debut as Montana's head coach and extended the Grizzlies' winning streak in season openers to 12 games. Montana entered the game ranked No. 2 in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25. Ah Yat completed 15 of 28 passes and also ran for a 3-yard touchdown. Eli Gillman had 169 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, rushing for 76 yards on 13 carries and catching two passes for 93 yards.

Gillman opened the scoring with an 85-yard touchdown reception on Montana's first offensive play and added a 29-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for a 14-3 halftime lead. Cooper Buffington blocked a 50-yard Southern Utah field goal attempt late in the half. Southern Utah tied the game at 21 on Will Burns' 58-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Acord with 11:41 remaining. Jake Mason blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt before Montana drove 80 yards and Ah Yat connected with Bridges for the go-ahead score. Burns threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards. Floyd Chalk added 100 yards rushing and a touchdown. - AP College Football


(DS#43 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  12/13/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 181 (DS#54 WR) + More +

  Michael Wortham had 244 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 305 yards and three scores and Montana routed South Dakota 52-22 on Saturday to set up a rematch against Montana State in the FCS semifinals. Third-seeded Montana (13-1) advanced to the semifinals for the 12th time. Montana State will host the game Saturday after beating the Grizzlies 31-28 in Missoula on Nov. 28 to win the Big Sky title and secure the second seed. The Bobcats beat Stephen F. Austin 44-28 on Friday night. Wortham had 201 yards receiving on 11 catches and 43 yards rushing on three carries to break the Montana record for all-purpose yards in a season. Montana dominated from the start, driving 75 yards on the opening possession. Ah Yat's 1-yard touchdown pass to Drew Deck gave the Grizzlies a 7-0 lead and Ah Yat's 53-yard touchdown pass to Wortham made it 24-0 in the second quarter.

The Coyotes (10-5) made it 24-7 heading to halftime when L.J. Phillips Jr. scored on a 23-yard run. South Dakota rallied on two touchdown passes by Aidan Bouman - 69 yards to Jack Martens and 20 yards to Tysen Boze to make it 38-22 with 8:42 remaining. The Grizzlies responded with an 82-yard drive, highlighted by a unique trick-play in which Wortham caught a pass on a short slant then threw a backward pass across the field to Eli Gillman who took it for a 20-yard gain to the South Dakota 29-yard line. Wortham finished the drive with an 11-yard touchdown run and a 45-22 lead with 2:40 remaining. Hashim Jones capped the scoring with a 20-yard run in the final minute. Bouman had 231 yards passing and Martens had 93 yards receiving for the Coyotes (10-5). - AP College Football


(DS#54 WR) rSr/2026 WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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  12/06/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#43 QB) + More +

  Sophomore Keali'i Ah Yat passed for a career-high 360 yards, throwing three of his four touchdown passes during a 30-point run by Montana and the third-seeded Grizzlies rallied to beat South Dakota State 50-29 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Montana (12-1), which had a first-round bye, will host No. 11 seed South Dakota in the quarterfinals. The Coyotes beat No. 6 seed Mercer 47-0 at home to move on. Chase Mason hit Grahm Goering at the 20-yard line and Goering raced the final 80 yards for a 95-yard South Dakota State score and a 7-0 lead. Ah Yat answered with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Stevie Rocker Jr, but the Grizzlies trailed 7-6 after a missed extra-point kick.

Mason picked up his own fumble and ran 5 yards for a score and a 14-6 lead after one quarter. It was all Montana from there. Jo Silver kicked a short field goal, Eli Gillman had a 5-yard touchdown run, and Ah Yat had a 5-yard scoring toss to Rocker with 6 seconds left for a 22-14 lead at halftime. Ah Yat hit Drew Deck for a 29-yard third-quarter touchdown and connected with with Michael Wortham for a 28-yard score and a 36-14 lead early in the fourth. Ah Yat completed 29 of 37 passes for Montana. Gillman totaled 135 yards on 24 rushes and Wortham finished with eight catches for 113 yards. Gillman and Malae Fonoti had fourth-quarter touchdown runs. Mason totaled 356 yards on 19-for-36 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions for the 14th-seeded Jackrabbits (9-5), who advanced with a 41-3 first-round victory over visiting New Hampshire. - AP College Football


(DS#43 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  11/26/25 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#15 RB) + More +

  2025 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Eli Gillman, RB, Montana,...Gillman, who led the league in rushing yards per game (105.1) and rushing touchdowns (17), became the first Grizzly to win Offensive Player of the Year honors since John Edwards in 2002. Additionally, Gillman joins all-time great Cooper Kupp as the only Big Sky players to have won both the Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors during their career. - Big Sky Football

(DS#15 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  11/19/25 - Ty Morrison, rSr/2026, Montana, 6-2, 209 (DS#47 P) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG SKY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Morrison, Montana (K/P, Sr., San Valencia, Calif.),...Montana's Ty Morrison Ty Morrison had the usual solid day with his foot a Sacramento State, going 7-for-7 on PATs, to stay perfect on the year, totaling 429 yards on seven kickoffs with four touchbacks, and logging 112 yards on 3 punts. It was what he did with his arm that was special, however. Morrison helped put the nail in Sac State's coffin early in the fourth quarter when he completed a 28-yard pass to Ian Finch on a 4th and 9 to convert a huge fourth down for the Griz that led directly to a Michael Wortham touchdown one play later. Others Nominated Special Teams: Gabriel Russo (ISU), Ben D'Aquila (NAU), Leo Blumentritt (UNC). - Big Sky Football

(DS#47 P) rSr/2026 P Ty Morrison, Montana
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  11/19/25 - Peyton Wing, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 225 (DS#25 OLB) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Peyton Wing, Montana (LB, Jr., Summer, Wash.),...Peyton Wing tied the Big Sky single-game high this season with three sacks in Montana's 49-35 win at Sacramento State on Friday. With six total tackles (four solo), as half of his stops were sacks on the night. He was a leader in a Grizzly defense that shut down the Hornet run game, with Sac State totaling just 141 yards on the ground - nearly 100 less than their season average. Of his three sacks, one forced a turnover on downs late in the third quarter. Others Nominated Defense: Jaylon Jenkins (EWU), Brandon Wong (NAU), Cam Chapa (UNC), Sam Goligoski (UCD), Sione Hala (WSU). - Big Sky Football

(DS#25 OLB) rSr/2027 OLB Peyton Wing, Montana
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  11/19/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 181 (DS#54 WR) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Wortham, Montana (WR/RB/KR, R-Sr., North Highlands, Calif.),...Michael Wortham did it all for Montana this past Friday night, with a hat trick of touchdowns and 238 all-purpose yards in the 49-35 win at Sacramento State. Wortham led the Griz in rushing, receiving, and combined returns as college football's leader in all-purpose yards made it a homecoming to remember in his hometown of Sacramento. All told he rushed for a game-high 89 yards and two touchdowns, caught five passes for 80 yards and another touchdown, and returned two kickoffs for 69 yards including a long of 44 yards. Wortham leads the FCS this season with 178.8 all-purpose yards per game. Others Nominated Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Joshua Wood (UI), Eric Gibson (UNC). - Big Sky Football

(DS#54 WR) rSr/2026 WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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  11/18/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 181 (DS#54 WR) + More +

  WEEK 9 FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Wortham, Montana, WR/KR, R-Sr., 5-9, 190,...The Division I leader in all-purpose yards per game was at it again with 238 more yards plus three touchdowns as Montana won at Sacramento State 49-35 in a highly anticipated Big Sky game. From just outside Sacramento, his homecoming included seven carries for a season-high 89 yards, with touchdowns from 27 and 15 yards out; five receptions for 80 yards, including a 64-yard TD; and 44- and 25-yard kickoff returns. He has 11 TDs from scrimmage this season, averaging 33.0 yards on them. Honorable Mention: Braden Atkinson, QB, Mercer; Beau Brungard, QB, Youngstown State; Joshua Dye, RB, Southern Utah; Kylon Harris, WR, Stephen F. Austin; Eddie Lee Marburger, QB, UTRGV; Rodney Nelson, RB, Monmouth; Chris Parson, QB, Austin Peay; Cole Payton, QB, North Dakota State; Luca Stanzani, QB, LIU. - Stats Perform FCS Football

(DS#54 WR) rSr/2026 WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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  11/15/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#43 QB) + More +

  Keali'i Ah Yat accounted for four touchdowns, Eli Gillman had two rushing touchdowns, and Montana beat Portland State 63-17 on Saturday. Ah Yat was 14-of-24 passing for 184 yards with no interceptions and Gillman finished with 81 yards rushing on 10 carries for Montana (11-0, 7-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll. The Grizzlies close the regular season at home next Saturday against third-ranked Montana State with the conference title and automatic bid into the FCS playoffs on the line. Ah Yat threw an incomplete pass on third-and-10, but a pass interference penalty gave the Grizzlies a fresh set of downs and on the next play Gillman - who ran for a 4-yard TD to make it 7-7 with 6:33 remaining in the first quarter - ripped off a 60-yard touchdown run that gave Montana a 14-7 lead as time expired in the period.

Ah Yat ran for a 15-yard touchdown late in the second quarter and threw touchdown passes of 4 yards to Brooks Davis, 27 yards to Josh Gale, and 27 yards to Stevie Rocker Jr. in the third quarter to make it 42-10. Malae Fonoti ran for a 1-yard touchdown. backup quarterback Jake Jensen threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Korbin Hendrix, and Hashim Jones added a 30-yard TD run for Montana in the fourth quarter. John-Keawe Sagapolutele was 12-of-24 passing for 155 yards with three interceptions and Tyrese Smith completed 5 of 10 for 63 yards and threw two picks for Portland State (1-10, 1-6). Smith added 101 yards rushing, which included a 75-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, on 11 carries. - AP College Football


(DS#43 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  11/08/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#43 QB) + More +

  Keali'i Ah Yat threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Montana held on to beat Eastern Washington 29-24 on Saturday. Jake Schakel, a redshirt freshman making his first start, threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Cole Pruett with 1:01 to play for the Eagles. Eastern Washington recovered the onside kick and Schakel had the Eagles at the Montana 9 with 25 seconds to go. The Grizzlies kept the receiver inbounds on a 4-yard completion but when Schakel took the snap with eight seconds left and rushed to spike the ball, it slipped out of his hands for a fumble and the clock ran out. Schakel was impressive against the No. 2 team in the FCS coaches poll and 25,861 fans, completing 43 of 63 passes for 451 yards and two touchdowns, although he had two interceptions.

Ah Yat was 22 of 30 for 250 yards for the Grizzlies (10-0, 6-0 Big Sky Conference), staking them to a 22-0 with touchdowns on their first three possessions. He found Michael Wortham with a 12-yard toss, threw a 29-yard to Korbin Hendrix and scored on a 3-yard run. Eastern Washington (4-6, 3-3) answered with a 10-yard scoring reception for Kevin Allen III and his 10-yard run. Other than a quick touchdown drive, with Eli Gilman scoring on a 25-yard run, Montana had 161 yards and seven punts until giving the ball up on downs at the EWU 37, which allowed the Eagles to rally. Miles Williams had 11 receptions for 136 yards for the Eagles and Pruett had 10 for 133. - AP College Football


(DS#43 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  11/01/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#43 QB) + More +

  Keali'i Ah Yat threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and undefeated Montana won for the first time at Weber State since 2012 with a 38-17 victory on Saturday. Montana (9-0, 5-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked third in the FCS coaches' poll, scored 21 first-quarter points and led 31-10 at halftime on the way to snapping a three-game losing skid against Weber State (3-6, 1-4).

Montana's Brooks Davis broke loose on a 12-yard touchdown run on the game's third play from scrimmage. Ah Yat hit a wide-open Blake Bohannon near midfield for a 62-yard touchdown, and then bullied in from the 2 to make it 21-3 at the end of the first quarter. Ah Yat finished 15-of-27 passing for 296 yards. Bohannon had three catches for 131 yards. Eli Gillman ran for 62 yards with a 14-yard touchdown in the first half for the Grizzlies and surpassed 3,000 career yards rushing. He finished with 122 yards on 12 carries. Kingston Tisdell and Dijon Jennings combined for 25-of-42 passing for 213 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception for Weber State, which entered having won five of the last six games against Montana. Jayleen Record had eight catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns for the Wildcats. - AP College Football


(DS#43 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  10/24/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 181 (DS#54 WR) + More +

  Keali'i Ah Yat threw three touchdown passes, Michael Wortham caught a touchdown pass and ran for two scores and Montana remained unbeaten with a 49-35 victory over Sacramento State on Friday night. Ah Yat completed 16 of 24 passes for 196 yards with an interception for Montana (8-0, 4-0 Big Sky Conference) - ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches poll. Wortham totaled 89 yards on just seven rushes. Sacramento State (4-4, 2-2) took a 7-0 lead when Rodney Hammond Jr. capped a 13-play drive with a 7-yard touchdown run. Montana answered with Ah Yat's 24-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Davis to knot the score after one quarter. Cardell Williams fired a 63-yard scoring strike to freshman Ernest Campbell and the Hornets moved back in front 14-7 just 10 seconds into the second quarter.

Ah Yat and Wortham teamed up for a 64-yard touchdown and Wortham added a 27-yard scoring run as Montana regained the lead 21-14. Hammond pulled the Hornets even with a 6-yard touchdown run, but Jaxon Fresques muffed a Montana punt that Tanner Huff recovered at the Sac State 21-yard line. Eli Gillman's 13-yard touchdown run three plays later gave the Grizzlies a 28-21 lead at halftime. Ah Yat threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Evan Shafer at the end of a nine-play 90-yard drive to begin the second half. It was the only score of the third quarter as Montana upped its lead to 35-21. Wortham scored on a 15-yard run just 1:48 into the final quarter for a 21-point advantage. Malae Fonoti capped the Grizzlies' scoring with 1:45 left on a 4-yard touchdown run on the first play after an interception by Caleb Otlewski. Williams totaled 332 yards on 25-for-32 passing with an interception for Sac State. He added 17- and 18-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. Campbell had nine receptions for 206 yards. The Grizzlies had a season-high six sacks, including a career-high three by Peyton Wing. - AP College Football


(DS#54 WR) rSr/2026 WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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