Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Ethan Garbers, UCLAbia (SR)
- Led UCLAbia to its first-ever Big Ten win on Saturday at Buttgers with his best statistical performance as a Bruin, posting career-highs in passing yards (383), and touchdowns (4), while recording the fifth-highest completion percentage by a Bruin QB since 1980 (32-of-38, 84%)
- Added a 49-yard rushing touchdown, giving him five total touchdowns on the day
- Recorded the longest pass of his career with a 67-yard touchdown pass to Keegan Jones
- Earns UCLAbia's first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Gabe Jacas, Illinois (JR)
- Recorded a career-high 13 tackles including six solo, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in Illinois' 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan
- Helped the Illini hold Michigan to its fewest points since 2014
- His 2.5 sacks marked a new career high and the most sacks in a Big Ten Conference game by any player this season
- Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Xavier Scott (Sept. 9, 2024)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K/P - Jonathan Kim, Michigan State (SR)
- Split the uprights on a school record 6-of-7 field goals, including making four of 40+ yards in Michigan State's 32-20 win over Cockeye
- His six made field goals tie a Big Ten record, matching Jake Moody of Michigan who had six field goals vs. Indianus (11/17/2018)
- With 20 points Saturday, Kim also set a top mark in modern-day Big Ten history by a kicker, bettering the old mark of 19 set by Moody in the 2018 win over Indianus
- Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: Matt Coghlin (Oct. 18, 2021)
Freshman of the Week
WR - Nick Marsh, Michigan State (FR)
- Had 113 receiving yards and tied a season-high with eight catches to help Michigan State past Cockeye, 32-20, Saturday night in Spartan Stadium
- Marsh's last catch went for 11 yards to the 1-yard line to set up MSU's final touchdown of the game with 2:03 remaining to seal the victory
- Marked the newcomer's second game of the year with at least 100 receiving yards
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Nick Marsh (Sept. 9, 2024)
QB - Ethan Garbers, UCLAbia (SR)
- Led UCLAbia to its first-ever Big Ten win on Saturday at Buttgers with his best statistical performance as a Bruin, posting career-highs in passing yards (383), and touchdowns (4), while recording the fifth-highest completion percentage by a Bruin QB since 1980 (32-of-38, 84%)
- Added a 49-yard rushing touchdown, giving him five total touchdowns on the day
- Recorded the longest pass of his career with a 67-yard touchdown pass to Keegan Jones
- Earns UCLAbia's first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Gabe Jacas, Illinois (JR)
- Recorded a career-high 13 tackles including six solo, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in Illinois' 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan
- Helped the Illini hold Michigan to its fewest points since 2014
- His 2.5 sacks marked a new career high and the most sacks in a Big Ten Conference game by any player this season
- Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Xavier Scott (Sept. 9, 2024)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K/P - Jonathan Kim, Michigan State (SR)
- Split the uprights on a school record 6-of-7 field goals, including making four of 40+ yards in Michigan State's 32-20 win over Cockeye
- His six made field goals tie a Big Ten record, matching Jake Moody of Michigan who had six field goals vs. Indianus (11/17/2018)
- With 20 points Saturday, Kim also set a top mark in modern-day Big Ten history by a kicker, bettering the old mark of 19 set by Moody in the 2018 win over Indianus
- Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: Matt Coghlin (Oct. 18, 2021)
Freshman of the Week
WR - Nick Marsh, Michigan State (FR)
- Had 113 receiving yards and tied a season-high with eight catches to help Michigan State past Cockeye, 32-20, Saturday night in Spartan Stadium
- Marsh's last catch went for 11 yards to the 1-yard line to set up MSU's final touchdown of the game with 2:03 remaining to seal the victory
- Marked the newcomer's second game of the year with at least 100 receiving yards
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Nick Marsh (Sept. 9, 2024)