Running back, Montana, 2022–⁠26

Eli Gillman

Number
No. 10
Height
6′0″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Dassel, MN

Eli Gillman plays running back for Montana. Last time out, against Idaho: 19 carries, 139 yards; 4 catches, 31 yards, 1 TD. Gillman leads Montana in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,016 rushing yards, 13 TD

Last game: 19 carries, 139 yards; 4 catches, 31 yards, 1 TD vs. Idaho, L 35–⁠42

Next game: at Eastern Washington, Oct 31

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 76SUU
  2. 105DRKE
  3. 147UTU
  4. 81@ORST
  5. 275@UCD
  6. 99UNCO
  7. 94@NAU
  8. 139IDHO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

275rushing yards, career highat UC Davis, 20264rushing touchdowns, career highat UC Davis, 20266catches, career highat Northern Arizona, 202693receiving yards, career highvs. Southern Utah, 2026

Honors

Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2023

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Montana8658.1119
2023Montana1658885.41185
2024Montana1611,0776.71369
2025Montana2501,5406.22169
2026Montana1441,0167.11375
Career7284,5866.35985

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Montana155.005
2023Montana181417.8022
2024Montana181769.8268
2025Montana332407.3220
2026Montana2223710.8585
Career927998.7985

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Montana10RBYr 1
2023Montana10RBYr 2
2024Montana10RBYr 3
2025Montana10RBYr 4
2026Montana10RBSr. (Yr 5)6′0″215

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Montana (FCS)90.55––5.0–
2023Montana (FCS)1720.1959th (n=450)0.1732.821%
2024Montana (FCS)1800.3188th (n=434)0.1656.320%
2025Montana (FCS)2710.1256th (n=576)0.1032.827%
2026Montana (FCS)1680.4899th (n=478)0.1080.831%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Montana 8 games, 1,016 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Southern UtahW 28–⁠21137612931
Sep 5vs.DrakeW 45–⁠10191053261
Sep 12vs.Utah TechW 35–⁠14171473170
Sep 19atOregon StateL 17–⁠52188103140
Sep 26atUC DavisW 62–⁠22262754190
Oct 3vs.Northern ColoradoW 36–⁠14139903311
Oct 10atNorthern ArizonaL 44–⁠49199426461
Oct 17vs.IdahoL 35–⁠421913904311
2025 Montana 15 games, 1,540 rushing yards, 21 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 6vs.Central WashingtonW 42–⁠17151983–––
Sep 13vs.North DakotaW 24–⁠23168202110
Sep 20vs.Indiana StateW 63–⁠20131203130
Sep 27vs.IdahoW 41–⁠302714221170
Oct 4atIdaho StateW 42–⁠38164814331
Oct 11vs.Cal PolyW 28–⁠91812325430
Oct 18vs.Sacred HeartW 43–⁠2117630291
Oct 24atSacramento StateW 49–⁠35206712170
Nov 1atWeber StateW 38–⁠17121221–––
Nov 8vs.Eastern WashingtonW 29–⁠2413831250
Nov 15atPortland StateW 63–⁠17108122130
Nov 22vs.Montana StateL 28–⁠311513215140
Dec 6vs.South Dakota StateW 50–⁠29241352260
Dec 13vs.South DakotaW 52–⁠22183811320
Dec 20 ✦atMontana StateL 23–⁠481610614370
2024 Montana 14 games, 1,077 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Missouri StateW 29–⁠24158921−10
Sep 7atNorth DakotaL 24–⁠2788612110
Sep 14vs.Morehead StateW 59–⁠2810621120
Sep 21vs.Western CarolinaW 46–⁠351417511−30
Sep 28atEastern WashingtonW 52–⁠491110912120
Oct 5vs.Weber StateL 48–⁠5585022791
Oct 12vs.Northern ArizonaW 31–⁠2014760–––
Oct 26atNorthern ColoradoW 24–⁠0123914501
Nov 2atCal PolyW 42–⁠711171–––
Nov 9vs.UC DavisL 14–⁠308210110
Nov 16vs.Portland StateW 28–⁠171413401150
Nov 23atMontana StateL 11–⁠348270300
Nov 30vs.Tennessee StateW 41–⁠27201362–––
Dec 7atSouth Dakota StateL 18–⁠3510120–––
2023 Montana 13 games, 888 rushing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.ButlerW 35–⁠20191191–––
Sep 9atUtah TechW 43–⁠1316782–––
Sep 23atNorthern ArizonaL 14–⁠284120290
Sep 30vs.Idaho StateW 28–⁠20165111130
Oct 7atUC DavisW 31–⁠2388612120
Oct 14atIdahoW 23–⁠21128401110
Oct 28vs.Northern ColoradoW 40–⁠01410621−10
Nov 4vs.Sacramento StateW 34–⁠71611311200
Nov 11atPortland StateW 34–⁠10179701220
Nov 18vs.Montana StateW 37–⁠7113312170
Dec 2 ✦vs.DelawareW 49–⁠1913420–––
Dec 16 ✦vs.North Dakota StateW 31–⁠2912492270
Jan 7 ✦vs.South Dakota StateL 3–⁠2371805310

No box score in the source for Sep 17 vs. Ferris State; Dec 9 vs. Furman, so those games are not listed.

2022 Montana 2 games, 65 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 12vs.Eastern WashingtonW 63–⁠73291–––
Dec 3atNorth Dakota StateL 26–⁠495360150

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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