Co-Offensive Players of the Week
QB - Luke Altmyer, Illinois (SR)
- Recorded 323 total yards (235 passing, 88 rushing) and a career-high five total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) in Illinois 35-13 win vs. Rutgers
- First Illini player to total five touchdowns since 2013 and tied his career high with four passing touchdowns, his third career game with four touchdown passes
- Led Illinois to its sixth win, becoming bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2010-11
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Luke Altmyer (Sept. 29, 2025)
RB - Jordan Marshall, Michigan (SO)
- Earned career highs in rushing yards (185) and touchdowns (3) in the win against Purdue, his fourth career and third-straight game of 100 or more rushing yards
- His 185 rushing yards tie the most by a Michigan ball carrier since Donovan Edwards posted the same total against Purdue in the 2022 Big Ten Championship Game
- His first-quarter 54-yard touchdown run was his third touchdown run was his third touchdown of 50 or more yards this season
- The play came immediately after he caught a 25-yard pass, the longest receiving play of his career
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Justice Haynes (Oct. 27, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Arvell Reese, Ohio State (JR)
- Led the Ohio State defensive effort in the win over Penn State with career-highs of 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss along with one sack
- Leads the Buckeyes with 54 tackles on the season and is second in TFLs (9 for 44 yards) and quarterback sacks (6.5)
- Helped Ohio State limit the Nittany Lions to 200 yards of total offense with minus-21 rushing yards in the second half and just 60 total second half yards
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Caden Curry (Sept. 29, 2025)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Ryon Sayeri, USC (FR)
- In USC's 21-17 victory over Nebraska, Sayeri scored eight points for the Trojans with two field goals (49 and 24 yards) and two PATs
- He also tallied five kickoffs for 323 yards (64.6 avg) and a pair of touchbacks
- Improved to 4-for-4 in field goals versus ranked AP opponents, and he's 5-of-5 over 40+ yards
- He's scored 76 total points this season and recorded 46 touchbacks, which rank third and first in the Big Ten, respectively
- Last USC Special Teams Player of the Week: N/A
Freshman of the Week
QB - Julian Sayin, Ohio State
- For the third time this season, Sayin threw for over 300 yards (316), completed at least 80% of his passes (20-of-23; .869) with at least three touchdowns (4) and no interceptions to lead Ohio State to a 38-14 victory over Penn State Saturday at Ohio Stadium
- Recorded two 57-yard completions on the afternoon and in the process increased his nation's best completion percentage to 80.7%
- Joins West Virginia's Geno Smith in 2012 as the only quarterbacks to hit the 300-plus yards, complete at least 80% of his passes with at least three touchdowns and no interceptions stat line in the last 30 years
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Julian Sayin (Oct. 20, 2025)
QB - Luke Altmyer, Illinois (SR)
- Recorded 323 total yards (235 passing, 88 rushing) and a career-high five total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) in Illinois 35-13 win vs. Rutgers
- First Illini player to total five touchdowns since 2013 and tied his career high with four passing touchdowns, his third career game with four touchdown passes
- Led Illinois to its sixth win, becoming bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2010-11
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Luke Altmyer (Sept. 29, 2025)
RB - Jordan Marshall, Michigan (SO)
- Earned career highs in rushing yards (185) and touchdowns (3) in the win against Purdue, his fourth career and third-straight game of 100 or more rushing yards
- His 185 rushing yards tie the most by a Michigan ball carrier since Donovan Edwards posted the same total against Purdue in the 2022 Big Ten Championship Game
- His first-quarter 54-yard touchdown run was his third touchdown run was his third touchdown of 50 or more yards this season
- The play came immediately after he caught a 25-yard pass, the longest receiving play of his career
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Justice Haynes (Oct. 27, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Arvell Reese, Ohio State (JR)
- Led the Ohio State defensive effort in the win over Penn State with career-highs of 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss along with one sack
- Leads the Buckeyes with 54 tackles on the season and is second in TFLs (9 for 44 yards) and quarterback sacks (6.5)
- Helped Ohio State limit the Nittany Lions to 200 yards of total offense with minus-21 rushing yards in the second half and just 60 total second half yards
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Caden Curry (Sept. 29, 2025)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Ryon Sayeri, USC (FR)
- In USC's 21-17 victory over Nebraska, Sayeri scored eight points for the Trojans with two field goals (49 and 24 yards) and two PATs
- He also tallied five kickoffs for 323 yards (64.6 avg) and a pair of touchbacks
- Improved to 4-for-4 in field goals versus ranked AP opponents, and he's 5-of-5 over 40+ yards
- He's scored 76 total points this season and recorded 46 touchbacks, which rank third and first in the Big Ten, respectively
- Last USC Special Teams Player of the Week: N/A
Freshman of the Week
QB - Julian Sayin, Ohio State
- For the third time this season, Sayin threw for over 300 yards (316), completed at least 80% of his passes (20-of-23; .869) with at least three touchdowns (4) and no interceptions to lead Ohio State to a 38-14 victory over Penn State Saturday at Ohio Stadium
- Recorded two 57-yard completions on the afternoon and in the process increased his nation's best completion percentage to 80.7%
- Joins West Virginia's Geno Smith in 2012 as the only quarterbacks to hit the 300-plus yards, complete at least 80% of his passes with at least three touchdowns and no interceptions stat line in the last 30 years
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Julian Sayin (Oct. 20, 2025)
