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WEEK 6 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Micahel Wortham, Montana (WR, R-Sr., North Highlands, Calif),...Michael Wortham did a bit of everything for the Griz, and did it well when the team needed him most. The senior receiver totaled 247 all-purpose yards while throwing for a touchdown and rushing for two more, including the game winner against Idaho State. He had 41 yards on the ground, 124 receiving, and another 82 on kickoff returns. He also set up a big touchdown with his arm, throwing to quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat on a reverse that set Montana up in the red zone late in the fourth quarter. On the next play he ran it in from nine yards out to put the Griz up for good. Wortham leads the Big Sky and the FCS as a whole in all-purpose yards with 883 on the season, an average of 176 per game. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Jordan Cooke (ISU), Justin Lamson (MSU), John-Keawe Sagapolutele (PSU). - Big Sky Football

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WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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09/29/25 - Eli Gillman, rJr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 213 (DS#29 RB) + More +

WEEK 5 FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Montana Grizzlies (41-30 win over then-No. 8 Idaho),...The Grizzlies (4-0) never trailed Idaho while winning their Big Sky Conference opener and retaining the Little Brown Stein traveling trophy. Eli Gillman (career-high 27 carries, 142 yards, two touchdowns), Keali'I Ah Yat (TD run and pass) and Michael Wortham (164 all-purpose yards, TD) led the offense, while safety Kade Boyd had a team-high six tackles and a fumble recovery. Honorable Mention: Cal Poly (32-24 win at then-No. 21 Sacramento State); Mercer (38-34 win at ETSU); North Dakota State (51-14 win over then-No. 17 South Dakota); UIW (38-7 win over then-No. 12 Abilene Christian). - Stats Perform FCS

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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09/23/25 - Ty Morrison, rSr/2026, Montana, 6-2, 220 (DS#42 P) + More +

WEEK 4 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Morrison, Montana (K/P, Jr., Valencia, Calif.),...Montana's Ty Morrison filled up the stat sheet with another impressive day in the kicking game in the 63-20 win over Indiana State. The senior K/P went a perfect 7-for-7 on PAT attempts before being subbed out partway through the third quarter to stay perfect on the year. He added 4 punts for 180 yards, averaging 45 per attempt with 2 inside the 20 and a long of 49. He also logged 8 kickoffs for 510 yards and 6 touchbacks. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Special Teams: Noah Cronquist (EWU), Trajan Sinatra (ISU), Ben D'Aquila (NAU), Leo Blumentritt (UNC), Sloan Calder (WSU). - Big Sky Football

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P Ty Morrison, Montana
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09/23/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#32 QB) + More +

WEEK 4 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keali'i Ah Yat, Montana (QB, R-So., Kaneohe, Hawaii),...In just two and a half quarters of play, Montana's Keali'i Ah Yat scored three total touchdowns in the 63-20 win over Indiana State, with the sophomore quarterback connecting on 22-of-27 passes for a career-high 313 yards on the day. Two scores came through the air and one on the ground as Montana's 63-point, 647-yard offensive day ranked as one of the top seven games in program history. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Joshua Wood (UI), Davis Harsin (ISU), Mathias Price (UNC), Cardell Williams (SAC), Jordan Fisher (UCD), Davion Godley (WSU). - Big Sky Football

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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09/17/25 - Ty Morrison, rSr/2026, Montana, 6-2, 220 (DS#42 P) + More +

WEEK 3 BIG SKY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Morrison, Montana (K/P, Jr., Valencia, Calif.),...Ty Morrison kicked what would prove to be the game-winning field goal with 4:23 to play from 42 yards out and had a strong day overall in the kicking game to help Montana beat North Dakota. In the punting game he totaled 335 yards and averaged just under 40 yards on nine attempts with two inside the 20. He also totaled 317 yards on five kickoffs with three touchbacks, and went 3-for-3 on PATs for a personal haul of six points for UM. - Big Sky Football

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P Ty Morrison, Montana
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09/17/25 - Eli Gillman, rJr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 213 (DS#29 RB) + More +

WEEK 2 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Gillman, Montana (RB, R-Jr., Dassel, Minn.),...Eli Gillman broke free for a 55-yard touchdown run on his first touch of the game and didn't look back, rushing for a career-high 198 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries in Montana's win over Central Washington. Gillman's 198 is a Big Sky high and the third-best rushing game in, not only the FCS, but in all of D-I football so far this season. The three rushing TDs for Gillman is also the most of any rusher in the Big Sky so far this season, and his 13.2 yards per carry average is also a new single game career high and leads the league among backs with six-plus carries. - Big Sky Football

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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09/13/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#32 QB) + More +

Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 300 yards and two scores, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Davis with 1:35 left, to give Montana a 24-23 victory over North Dakota on Saturday. Ty Morrison kicked a 42-yard field goal to get Montana within 23-17 with 4:23 remaining. Following North Dakota's three-and-out on its next possession, Ah Yat's winning TD pass capped a seven-play, 67-yard drive that took about a minute. North Dakota (1-2) then drove to its 43, but Jerry Kaminski threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-7 with 34 seconds left to seal it for Montana (2-0), ranked seventh in the FCS coaches' poll. Ah Yat completed 25 of 39 passes and Davis finished with five receptions for 98 yards. The duo also connected on a 24-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.

Kaminski threw a pair of touchdown passes to give No. 17 North Dakota a 13-0 first-quarter lead. Stevie Rocker Jr.'s 3-yard touchdown run pulled the Grizzlies to 13-7 late in the first. C.J. Elrich's 32-yard field goal stretched the Fighting Hawks' advantage to 16-7 at the break. Kaminski was 17-of-40 passing for 258 yards and threw three touchdown passes, and he added 85 yards rushing on 12 carries. B.J. Fleming caught an 82-yard touchdown pass and finished with five receptions for 138 yards. Korey Tai and Deng Deng also had touchdown catches for the Fighting Hawks. It was the first meeting between the teams at Washington-Grizzly Stadium since Oct. 14, 2017, which Montana won 41-17. Last season, North Dakota scored 20 unanswered points at home to beat the Grizzlies 27-24. - AP College Football

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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09/06/25 - Eli Gillman, rJr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 213 (DS#29 RB) + More +

Eli Gillman ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns, Keali'i Ah Yat threw for a pair of scores and Montana rolled to a season-opening 42-17 victory over Division II Central Washington on Saturday night. Gillman broke loose on a 54-yard touchdown run on Montana's opening drive. Steve Rocker Jr.'s 5-yard TD run made it 14-3 heading into the second quarter.

Beau Phillips ran for a 31-yard touchdown late in the second to pull Central Washington (1-1) to 17-14. But on the next possession, Ah Yat connected with Drew Deck on a 50-yard touchdown pass just before halftime. Gillman hit Michael Worthan on a 76-yard touchdown pass midway through the third and Gilliam then added TD runs from 11 and 1 yard to cap the scoring. Ah Yat was 14-of-24 passing for 250 yards. Worthan, who was Eastern Washington's quarterback last season, caught six passes for 120 yards. Rocker finished with 72 yards rushing. Kennedy McGill completed 7 of 16 passes for 76 yards for CWU. Phillips finished with 69 yards rushing on 11 carries. - Montana/AP College Football

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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09/01/24 - Eli Gillman, rJr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 213 (DS#29 RB) + More +

Eli Gillman ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns and Montana held off Missouri State for a 29-24 victory on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Jmariyae Robinson's 7-yard touchdown run capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive that pulled Missouri State to 26-24 with 4:43 to play. Montana's Ty Morrison made his third field goal of the game - a 38-yarder- to cap the scoring with 1:38 left. Back-to-back sacks deep inside Missouri State territory on the Bears' final possession sealed it for the FCS third-ranked Grizzlies. Gillman's 37-yard touchdown run gave the Grizzlies a 7-6 lead late in the first quarter. Morrison's field goals from 35 and 22 yards stretched the advantage to 12-10 at intermission.

Jayden Becks' 32-yard run gave the Bears a 17-12 lead early in the third quarter. Montana answered with a Logan Fife 34-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Harris followed by a Gillman 2-yard TD run to take a 26-17 lead with 9:56 to play. Jacob Clark was 23-of-39 passing for 257 yards with one interception for Missouri State. Montana advanced to the program's eighth FCS title game last season but lost to South Dakota State 23-3 and is the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. Attendance was 26,482, the seventh largest at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. - AP College Football

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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11/26/23 - Alex Gubner, rSr/2024, Montana, 6-2, 294 (DS#38 DT) + More +

2023 BIG SKY FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Alex Gubner, DL, Montana,...Gubner was named Defensive Player of the Year after controlling the line of scrimmage for a dominant Montana defense all season. Gubner finished the year with 30 tackles, eight for loss, and three sacks. The Griz defense led the league in points allowed, giving up just 14.5 per game to rank third overall in the FCS. Gubner is the first Grizzly to win Defensive Player of the Year since Dante Olson won in 2019. Gubner is now a three-time all-conference honoree and a two-time first-team selection. In his 49 games as a starter for the Grizzlies he's totaled 157 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and 27 TFLs - currently the 17th-most in program history. He also logged 4 interceptions his freshman year. - Big Sky/Montana football

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DT Alex Gubner, Montana
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11/26/23 - Braxton Hill, rSr/2024, Montana, 6-2, 228 (DS#32 OLB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Braxton Hill, Montana,...Montana, known around the FCS as "Linebacker U", had three earn all-conference honors, with Braxton Hill, a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, landing on the first team, and Levi Janacaro and Riley Wilson landing on the second team. - Montana football

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OLB Braxton Hill, Montana
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11/26/23 - Brandon Casey, Sr/2025, Montana, 6-5, 300 (DS#47 OT) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Brandon Casey, Montana,...Four offensive linemen earned recognition, with tackle Brandon Casey landing on the first team, center AJ Forbes on the second team, and Chris Walker and Journey Grimsrud earning honorable mentions. - Montana football

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OT Brandon Casey, Montana
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11/26/23 - Junior Bergen, Sr/2025, Montana, 5-10, 184 (DS#53 WR) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Junior Bergen, Montana,...Montana was well-represented on the two all-conference teams and the honorable mention list with 13 total players earning 14 selections. The Griz had a total of seven players earn eight spots on the All-Big Sky first-team, the most for UM since the last championship season in '09, with Junior Bergen landing on the first team for offense and special teams. - Montana football

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WR Junior Bergen, Montana
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11/26/23 - Eli Gillman, rJr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 213 (DS#29 RB) + More +

2023 BIG SKY FOOTBALL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Eli Gillman, RB, Montana,...Gillman has already entered Montana's record books, breaking free for the longest touchdown run in program history at UC Davis from 85 yards out. His 857 rushing yards currently stand as 21st-most in program history among all players, and are the most of any freshman in program history. He is the first Grizzly to earn the league's Freshman of the Year Award since its debut in 2013. - Montana football

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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11/26/23 - Trevin Gradney, rSr/2025, Montana, 5-11, 184 (DS#77 CB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Trevin Gradney, Montana,...The Griz had a pair of cornerbacks earn first-team defensive honors. Billings native Trevin Gradney led the nation in interceptions per game with five on the season, despite missing two games to injury. - Montana football

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CB Trevin Gradney, Montana
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