October 7, 2025

Ferris State football players Wyatt Bower and Eddie Jewett earn GLIAC Player of the Week honors after dominating win

Ferris State University football quarterback Wyatt Bower and kicker Eddie Jewett were named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players of the Week after a dominating win over Roosevelt University.

Bower, an Engineering Technology major from Corunna, garnered the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honor while Jewett, a Business Administration major from Eaton Rapids, was named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Bower, a freshman, led the top-ranked Bulldogs to a 66-0 road triumph at Roosevelt while accounting for six touchdowns in the win. He tossed five touchdown passes and ran for a score as Ferris State rolled up a school-record 788 yards of total offense in the victory.

The standout signal caller threw touchdown passes of 51, 50 and 40 yards to senior Cam Underwood on Ferris State's first three offensive possessions as the Bulldogs built a 21-0 lead after the opening period. He added touchdown throws of 63 yards and two yards in the second period in addition to a 10-yard keeper of his own on the ground as the lead grew to 42-0 at halftime.

Bower, who also earned Player of the Week honors last month, completed 20-of-28 passes for 371 yards and he averaged nine yards per carry as the Bulldogs tied a school record with their 19th consecutive win overall dating back to last year.

Jewett also had a big afternoon in the team’s first trip to Arlington Heights. The placekicker accounted for 12 points of his own in the win. He went nine-of-nine in PAT attempts and added a 23-yard field goal in the victory. His play helped lift Ferris State to a 5-0 overall record this year.

This week, the Bulldogs host Wayne State in conference play on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Top Taggart Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and tickets are on sale now.