The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 7 of the 2026 football season. Ferris State swept the awards, with quarterback Wyatt Bower (Offensive Player of the Week), linebacker Ryan Ahern (Defensive Player of the Week) and kicker Eoin O'Sullivan (Special Teams Player of the Week) earning recognition.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Wyatt Bower, Ferris State
Ferris State University sophomore quarterback Wyatt Bower led the top-ranked Bulldogs to their 37th consecutive win on Saturday (Oct. 17) with a 41-34 victory over rival Grand Valley State before a sellout crowd of more than 16,000 fans at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale. Bower ran 22 times for 153 yards and three scores while adding 10-of-13 passing for 137 yards and another touchdown in the Anchor-Bone Classic triumph. He averaged seven yards per carry on the ground and helped the Bulldogs rally back from an early 17-0 deficit. FSU rolled up 423 yards of total offense in improving to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the GLIAC this year.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ryan Ahern, Ferris State
Ferris State University sophomore linebacker Ryan Ahern had a huge day for the top-ranked Bulldogs in a 41-34 triumph over rival Grand Valley State at the Anchor-Bone Classic before a sellout crowd of more than 16,000 fans on Saturday at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale. Ahern tallied a team-leading 13 total tackles in the game, including five solo stops, to go with a pass breakup in the contest. His play helped the Bulldogs limit GVSU to 305 yards of total offense and the unit came up with two turnovers as FSU rallied from a 17-0 deficit in the opening period to improve to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the GLIAC. The win was Ferris State’s 37th in a row dating back to 2024.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eoin O'Sullivan, Ferris State
Ferris State University sophomore specialist Eoin O’Sullivan helped manage the field position as the top-ranked Bulldogs rallied back to beat rival Grand Valley State on Saturday (Oct. 17) in Allendale. Before a sellout crowd of more than 16,000 fans at Lubbers Stadium, FSU overcame an early 17-0 deficit to claim its 37th consecutive win. O’Sullivan booted a 45-yard field goal late in the opening half to give FSU a 20-17 lead it would not relinquish. In addition, he punted twice for 95 yards, averaging 47.5 yards per punt, with a touchback and one inside the 20-yard line. He also kicked off eight times for 485 yards at a 60.6 average with a touchback in the contest. His play helped the Bulldogs move to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Alex Bueno (Michigan Tech), Jonathan Palmer (Davenport), Matt Stevens (Northern Michigan), Jayden Whitaker (Saginaw Valley State)
Defense: Sean Hodges (Saginaw Valley State), Latrell Scott (Davenport)
Special Teams: Ian Jenkins (Davenport), Avery Kucharski (Michigan Tech)
