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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

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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11/19/25 - Ty Morrison, rSr/2026, Montana, 6-2, 220 (DS#999 K) + 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

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K Ty Morrison, Montana
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11/19/25 - Peyton Wing, Jr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 229 (DS#999 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

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OLB Peyton Wing, Montana
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11/19/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 190 (DS#94 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

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WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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11/18/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 190 (DS#94 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

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WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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11/15/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 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

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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11/08/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 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

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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11/01/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 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

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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10/24/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 190 (DS#94 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

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WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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10/21/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 8 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keali'i Ah Yat, Montana (QB, R-So., Kaneohe, HI.),...Montana's Keali'i Ah Yat had over 350 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in the 43-21 win over Sacred Heart. The quarterback completed a personal best 82 percent of his passes (27-33) to rack up 349 yards and another career high five touchdowns over the air to post a 220.7 passer rating against Sacred Heart. All told he was responsible for six scores and 368 yards of total offense on the game, adding a rushing touchdown to his haul and 19 net yards. Ah Yat's six touchdowns are tied for the most touchdowns responsible for by a Big Sky player in a game this season. The weekly conference honor is the second of the season for the Grizzly quarterback. Others Nominated, Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Ah Yat Keali'i (UM), Carver Cheeks (UNC), Tyrese Smith (PSU), Rodney Hammond Jr. (SAC). - Big Sky Football

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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10/18/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rSo/2028, Montana, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Keali'i Ah Yat threw three of his career-high five touchdown passes in the first half and ran for another score to help undefeated Montana cruise past Sacred Heart 43-21 on Saturday. Ah Yat threw a pair of short-yardage touchdown passes and hit Michael Wortham on a 43-yarder as Montana (7-0), ranked fourth in the FCS coaches' poll, jump out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Ah Yat ‘s 3-yard TD run made it 29-7 at the break.

Ah Yat and Wortham connected for a 51-yard touchdown with 5:42 left and Ah Yat's 49-yard TD pass to Korbin Hendrix capped the scoring. Ah Yat finished 27-of-33 passing for 349 yards. Wortham had seven receptions for 132 yards to lead 11 Grizzlies with at least one catch. Jack Snyder threw two touchdown passes to Dean Hangey for Sacred Heart (5-3). The duo's second score pulled the Pioneers to 29-21 with 6:46 remaining. Mitchell Summers added 87 yards rushing on 18 carries with a touchdown for the Pioneers. It was the first meeting between the teams. - AP College Football

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QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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10/14/25 - Kenzel Lawler, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-11, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

WEEK 7 BIG SKY CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kenzel Lawler, Montana (DB, R-Sr., Corona, Calif.),...Trailing 9-0 coming out of halftime, Kenzel Lawler picked off a pass and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown as he flipped momentum for Montana in the 28-9 victory over Cal Poly. Lawler's interception for a score was the start of 28 unanswered points for the Grizzlies, as the Montana defense shut out the Mustangs in the second half and allowed just 60 yards of offense in the final 30 minutes. Lawler also added in a pair of tackles on the day for Montana. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Defense: Alex Rocha (SAC), Jacob Psyk (UCD). - Big Sky Football

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CB Kenzel Lawler, Montana
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10/11/25 - Eli Gillman, rJr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 213 (DS#36 RB) + More +

Eli Gillman ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns, Kenzel Lawler returned an interception 21 yards for a TD, and Montana beat Cal Poly 28-9 on Saturday. Keali'i Ah Yat was 27-of-41 passing for 257 yards with a 24-yard scoring strike to Michael Wortham that gave Montana the lead for good at 14-9 early in the fourth quarter. Wortham finished with 84 yards receiving on 10 catches for Montana (6-0, 3-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches poll.

Ty Dieffenbach threw a short pass to Brooks Wheatley who raced 21 yards to the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown (the 2-point conversion failed) early in the second quarter and Nick Serna kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give Cal Poly (3-4, 1-2) a 9-0 lead. After the Grizzlies punted on the opening possession of the second half, Lawler's pick-6 got Montana on the scoreboard before Wortham's TD catch with 13:37 to play capped a 14-play, 96-yard drive. Gillman ran for scores of 17 and 13 yards from there as the Grizzlies outscored Cal Poly 28-0 in the second half. Montana leads the all-time series with the Mustangs 20-5. - AP College Football

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RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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10/09/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 190 (DS#94 WR) + More +

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#36 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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