Braun Named MWC Offensive Performer of the Week
MONMOUTH, Ill. (11/02/2026) — Monmouth College quarterback Silas Braun (Monmouth, Illinois) was named the Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the week for football on Monday after leading the Scots to a 54-7 win at Illinois College.
In Saturday's road game, Braun led the Scots on eight touchdown drives despite not playing in the fourth quarter. Braun completed 17-of-25 passes for a career-high 382 yards and five touchdowns. He threw for three TD passes in the second quarter and two more in the third to also set a career-high with five TD passes.
His 382 passing yards rank 11th in a single game in MC history and his TD five touchdown passes are tied for eighth most. Braun is the second Monmouth player to win the Offensive Performer of the Week this year joining running back Nate Wrublik (Lemont, Illinois) who won the award twice in September.
The Fighting Scots are home on Saturday with Senior Day against Grinnell at 1 p.m.