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The Wednesday edition of Nuanez Now kicked off with another installment of Inside the FCS featuring Skyline Sports' Samuel Akem. Colter Nuanez and Akem broke down the first FCS Top 25 poll of the 2026 season, discussing whether the preseason rankings accurately reflect the national landscape. The two also identified several dark horse contenders capable of making a run this fall, highlighting teams flying under the radar that have the talent and experience to surprise the subdivision. Colter then shifted the conversation closer to home by examining the unique motivation facing Montana's high school football runner-up...

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now for this week's "Inside the FCS" to talk about the recently released preseason Top 25, dark horse contenders to make playoff runs and early impressions from Griz fall camp.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez LIVE from the Mo Club on June 18 to talk everything from the Big Sky Conference's nationally televised games to Eli Gillman's legacy with the Griz to the emergence of the Grizzly Football Players Association to the best quarterbacks outside of the state of Montana that play in the Big Sky Conference

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now LIVE on June 24 to break down Montana's home and home with Rio Grande Valley, Colter's projected Griz over-under win total (MSU coming next week!) plus 3-4 Bobcat players and 3-4 Griz players that could be household names by the end of the 2026 football season.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez for Inside the FCS on June 10 to talk about a variety of college football topics, including Idaho State signing Cody Hawkins to a contract extension and Brent Vigen's long-term future at Montana State.

Samuel Akem and Colter Nuanez talk about congressional conversations about regulating college football, the changes to Big Sky Conference media days, a tease for an event with the GFPA at the Mo' Club June 18 + Myles Garrett to the Rams and the NBA Finals begins.

Samuel Akem & Colter Nuanez debate where the Ivy league fits into the FCS landscape and if a team from outside Montana and the Dakotas will win a national championship in the near future.

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.

Skyline analyst Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to break down the recent NFL Pro Day at both Montana and Montana State.

On this episode, Sam is joined by Samuel Akem, a former Montana wide receiver who now covers the Big Sky and FCS. The two discuss Montana moving forward under head coach Bobby Kennedy, will SDSU bounce back after a down year, top contenders to Montana State’s throne, USD's rise, and can UND take the next step? They also discuss FBS aspirations and the FCS landscape.

We're down to the Final 4! Special Guest Samuel Akem helps us break down The Brawl of the Wild 2.0 and an unexpected matchup of Illinois State @ Villanova. Who will advance to Nashville? Listen/Watch now to find out!Sponsored by Renegade Regeneration | Rehydrates Fast – Replenishes essential electrolytes lost through sweat, exertion, or daily activity. Link to Purchase: https://renegaderegeneration.com/We are an affiliate of the Fans Nation Network. Subscribe now to gain full access to the Podcasts of our Network! |MUSIC|Intro/Outro Moto Sports by Pavel YudinMusic ID - PX1EBMOSCHVYXG5WThompson's Taco Bet Segment:Song: Mexican Mariachi Background MusicMusic provided by NCM [No Copyright Music].Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 UnportedVideo Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFamXUVZNboAll other videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them.Logo/Art/Graphic Design: The FCS Fans Nation logo and its use is provided courtesy of Lawrence Smith Designs.Intro & Outro Music owned & created by FCS Fans Nation - Garage Band CreationFCS Fans Nation Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCSFa...​FCS Fans Nation Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/FCS_Fans_Nation​​​​FCS Fans Nation Website: https://www.fcsfansnation.com/​​​Follow our Hosts on Twitter:Matthew Fraase - https://twitter.com/matthewfraaseJamie Williams - https://twitter.com/jdwilliams23?s=21​Kylor Neale - https://twitter.com/kyloreph?lang=enAll Rights Reserved

Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem, a former Griz wide receiver, joins Colter Nuanez for reactions to the first FCS Playoff Committee's Top 10 rankings for 2025 and unveil our latest Big Sky Conference power rankings.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to break down Big Sky Conference story lines and give our Big Sky Power Rankings with conference play opening on Saturday.

The University of Montana opened fall camp on Wednesday before taking the field for the first time on August 9, 2025. The Griz are preseason No. 7 coming off a 9-5 campaign in 2024 and a Big Sky Conference title in 2023, the first for the program since 2011. Samuel Akem and Colter Nuanez do a "Griz by the Numbers" after getting their first look at Montana for fall camp 2025.

The Big Sky Conference hosted its annual media conference Big Sky Kickoff on July 22, 2025 in Spokane, Washington. Each of the 12 Big Sky members brought their head football coach and a standout from each their offense and defense. Cody Hawkins enters his third season as Idaho State's head coach. He helped ISU win five games last season and hopes to take another step in 2025. He chatted with Samuel Akem of Skyline Sports.

Lan Larison is the record holder of UC Davis' single-season all-purpose (2,387) and career all-purpose yards (6,504). After amassing all that success during his college career, he is now looking to parlay that into an NFL career, and he seems to have all the right ingredients. With great running back ability coupled with excellent receiving ability, he is a prime weapon that can be dangerous in today's modern NFL. He looks forward to his pro day and the draft to see what team is willing to give him an opportunity. He sat down with Samuel Akem of Skyline Sports to talk about the future.

In this week's interview with Keelan White, he and Samuel Akem looked back on his college football career and talked about his pending professional career. Keelan went from being a freshman walk-on to becoming a top receiver on a Big Sky championship team. Being from Canada is special in its own right, but it also comes with challenges that made the road difficult for him. 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - How He Is Doing Since Season 4:09 - Picking An Agent 7:34 - CFL Combine vs College Pro Day 9:22 - Thoughts On Being A Top Ranked CFL Prospect 13:27 - NFL Projection 15:05 - Young Keelan Growing Up 17:32 - Getting Recruited 23:12 - Betting On Himself 24:34 - Getting A Scholarship After 1 Season 31:06 - Being A Freshman At Montana 33:30 - Turning Into The Player He Wanted To Be 35:41 - Playing For A National Championship 37:55 - Winning A Big Sky Championship 40:07 - No NIL For Canadian Student-Athletes 42:10 - Spiderman/Spidey Persona 43:55 - Funny Memory From Montana Career 45:50 - Message To Young Canadian Athletes 47:36 - Giving Keelan His Flowers 50:08 - End

In this interview, Samuel Akem sits down with former Montana quarterback Clifton McDowell. Sammy & Cliff talk about Clifton's time in college, most notably his time at Montana when he helped to the Griz to the 2023 FCS national championship game. The conversation also touches on McDowell's time at McNeese State which is where he spent his final season of college football. 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - The Early Pro Day Prep Process 3:00 - Potential Extra Year Of Eligibility 5:16 - Clifton’s College Football Journey 14:28 - Clifton’s Montana Career 18:15 - Transferring From Montana 23:26 - “National Championship Loading…” 25:57 - National Championship Injury 28:12 - Leaving Temple 31:45 - Matchup Against Sam Vidlak 33:35 - Season Ending Injury 36:20 - Talking To NFL Scouts 37:27 - Speaking To Younger Generation 38:07 - Message To Younger Clifton 40:38 - End

Samuel Akem of Skyline Sports presents his latest "Under the Helmet" interview with Griz senior running back/wide receiver Xavier Harris.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to talk specifics and big picture elements of Montana's recent struggles plus the duo breaks down the upcoming Top 10 matchup in Bozeman between No. 3 Montana State and No. 7 Idaho.

Skyline Sports content creator Samuel Akem debuts his new show from the Press Box bar in Missoula called "Under the Helmet". Each Sunday, Akem will sit down with a different Griz running back each week to talk about what makes them who they are. First up: Griz senior running back Nick Ostmo, who is one of the leading rushers in the Big Sky Conference so far this year.

The Griz are fresh off a tremendous road win against #3 Idaho & secured the Little Brown Stein again. And now, the Grizzlies are off on their bye week. This week’s pod welcomes former Griz WR Samuel Akem to talk on the game and to share an update on what he’s up to. You'll gain insight into the player perspective of a big win. Following that, with no team to scout for next week we take some time to look around the conference. Samuel adds in to share a few stories as well. Then, as always, the final segment is dedicated to the fan questions. TOC: 0 – 14: Intro with James 14 – 1:16 Idaho Recap and bye week chat 1:16 – 1:35 Around the conference 1:35 – 2:15 Fan questions and close