Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Kaytron Allen, Penn State (SR)
- Rushed for a career-high 226 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in Penn State's 40-36 win over Rutgers on Saturday
- Allen's 226 yards are PSU's most in a game since Larry Johnson's 279 against Michigan State in 2002
- Had runs of 55, 43 and 50 yards and became the 23rd player in Big Ten history to reach the 4,000 career rushing yards mark on his 55-yard run in the first quarter
- Scored his 39th career rushing touchdown in the second quarter, breaking a tie for third all-time at Penn State
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Kaytron Allen (Nov. 24, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - John Nestor, Minnesota (JR)
- Recorded nine tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and one fumble recovery in Minnesota's 17-7 win over Wisconsin
- Both of Nestor's interceptions came in the third quarter, making him the first Gopher with multiple picks in a quarter since Tyler Nubin versus Rutgers in 2022
- Joins Antoine Winfield Jr. (2019) as the only Gopher since at least 2000 to have multiple games in a season with two interceptions
- Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Koi Perich (Oct. 14, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
KR/WR - Alante Brown, Michigan State (SR)
- Sparked Michigan State with a 92-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to help the Spartans defeat Maryland, 38-28
- It was the Spartans' first kick return TD since R.J. Shelton against Penn State in 2014
- Missed the previous nine games due to injury and had a chance to play in his final collegiate game, serving as Michigan State's honorary team captain
- Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: Jonathan Kim (Oct. 21, 2024)
K - Atticus Sappington, Oregon (SR)
- Accounted for 14 points in Oregon's 26-14 win over Washington by going a career-best 4-for-4 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points
- In the third quarter, the redshirt-senior made a career-long 51-yard field goal, the longest field goal by a Duck since Oct. 25, 2008 (Matt Evensen, 52 yards vs. Arizona State)
- Also made field goals from 32, 37 and 46 yards throughout the game
- Becomes the first Duck with four made field goals in a game since Aiden Schneider did on Oct. 29, 2016
- Last Oregon Special Teams Player of the Week: Atticus Sappington (Nov. 10, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Alessio Milivojevic, Michigan State
- Threw a career-high four touchdowns, with a career-best 27 completions, on 27-of-39 passing for 292 yards in the Spartans' 38-28 win over Maryland
- Connected on touchdown passes of one yard, nine yards, 10 yards and 15 yards
- Milivojevic found Omari Kelly in the end zone with under two minutes remaining on fourth down to seal the win for the Spartans
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Nick Marsh (Oct. 21, 2024)
RB - Kaytron Allen, Penn State (SR)
- Rushed for a career-high 226 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in Penn State's 40-36 win over Rutgers on Saturday
- Allen's 226 yards are PSU's most in a game since Larry Johnson's 279 against Michigan State in 2002
- Had runs of 55, 43 and 50 yards and became the 23rd player in Big Ten history to reach the 4,000 career rushing yards mark on his 55-yard run in the first quarter
- Scored his 39th career rushing touchdown in the second quarter, breaking a tie for third all-time at Penn State
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Kaytron Allen (Nov. 24, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - John Nestor, Minnesota (JR)
- Recorded nine tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and one fumble recovery in Minnesota's 17-7 win over Wisconsin
- Both of Nestor's interceptions came in the third quarter, making him the first Gopher with multiple picks in a quarter since Tyler Nubin versus Rutgers in 2022
- Joins Antoine Winfield Jr. (2019) as the only Gopher since at least 2000 to have multiple games in a season with two interceptions
- Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Koi Perich (Oct. 14, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
KR/WR - Alante Brown, Michigan State (SR)
- Sparked Michigan State with a 92-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to help the Spartans defeat Maryland, 38-28
- It was the Spartans' first kick return TD since R.J. Shelton against Penn State in 2014
- Missed the previous nine games due to injury and had a chance to play in his final collegiate game, serving as Michigan State's honorary team captain
- Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: Jonathan Kim (Oct. 21, 2024)
K - Atticus Sappington, Oregon (SR)
- Accounted for 14 points in Oregon's 26-14 win over Washington by going a career-best 4-for-4 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points
- In the third quarter, the redshirt-senior made a career-long 51-yard field goal, the longest field goal by a Duck since Oct. 25, 2008 (Matt Evensen, 52 yards vs. Arizona State)
- Also made field goals from 32, 37 and 46 yards throughout the game
- Becomes the first Duck with four made field goals in a game since Aiden Schneider did on Oct. 29, 2016
- Last Oregon Special Teams Player of the Week: Atticus Sappington (Nov. 10, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Alessio Milivojevic, Michigan State
- Threw a career-high four touchdowns, with a career-best 27 completions, on 27-of-39 passing for 292 yards in the Spartans' 38-28 win over Maryland
- Connected on touchdown passes of one yard, nine yards, 10 yards and 15 yards
- Milivojevic found Omari Kelly in the end zone with under two minutes remaining on fourth down to seal the win for the Spartans
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Nick Marsh (Oct. 21, 2024)
