Missoula Big Sky junior Eli Kasberg burst onto the scene last fall, leading the Eagles to the semifinals of the Class AA playoffs. The quarterback/athlete committed to the Montana Grizzlies in the spring of 2026. 

Montana State has three verbal commitments from in-state recruits, including 6-foot-4, 215-pound Saco, Montana product Laytin Erickson. The multi-sport athlete plays football at Class B Malta in the fall.

Montana State commitment Dax Yeager joins Colter Nuanez on 102.9 FM ESPN radio to talk about his pledge to MSU football.

Billings West junior Jack Ryan has several ties to the Griz football program. That plus his affinity for the new UM coaching staff led him to commit to Montana in April of 2026. He joined Colter Nuanez on ESPN MT to discuss the decision.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the potential expansion of College Football Playoff to 24 teams + we share thoughts on why people aren't buying into the Oklahoma City Thunder as one of the great teams in modern NBA history.

Matt Brown, the founder of the Extra Points newsletter, joins Colter Nuanez on ESPN MT for this week's ESPN Roundtable talking everything from NCAA tournament expansion to potential expansion of the College Football Playoff to revenue sharing and the House settlement.

Montana State head coach Lyle Weese joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now, 102.9 FM ESPN Radio to talk about his team's successes and preview the regular-season finale meet in Bozeman this weekend.

Andre Patterson, a former Montana Griz football player who then coached in college football (1988-1997) before getting his first shot in the NFL on Bill Parcels' staff with the New England Patriots, joined Colter Nuanez to tell stories about his time in New England, Minnesota, Dallas, Cleveland, Denver and back to Minnesota before finishing with the New York Giants in a special Montana Pro Football Hall of Fame interview on ESPN MT. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, we are talking about the SOS of the MVFC and which teams may have a harder road to the playoffs. Coch Bobby Rome II joins Akem's Analysis to talk all things Chicago State football and how they are doing leading up to their first season in the FCS. The 2026 NFL Draft just concluded. Who are the 15 players to watch out for in the FCS for the NFL Draft next year? I got you covered with all the biggest names. All of this and more in this week's episode.

0:00 - Intro
3:23 - MVFC Strength of Schedule in 2026
31:12 - Chicago State Head Coach Bobby Rome II Interview
59:44 - My 15 FCS NFL Prospects To Watch For 2027
1:20:05 - NCAA Age-Based Eligibility Rule
1:24:03 - MSU Transfer Gianni Edwards Film Review
1:33:18 - Final Thoughts
1:34:57 - End

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Former Montana All-American WR & returner Michael Wortham joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now, ESPN MT for this week's ESPN Roundtable about Wortham's NFL opportunity with the Jacksonville Jaguars.