Co-Offensive Players of the Week
QB - Preston Stone, Northwestern (SR)
- Went 15-for-15 passing in the second half to overcome a 15-point deficit and was 25-of-30 overall for 305 yards and two touchdowns as the Wildcats defeated Minnesota 38-35 to reach bowl eligibility
- Completed 83.3% of his passes, which is tied for the best single-game completion percentage in school history (min. 30 attempts), equaling Mike Kafka (35-of-42) against Syracuse in 2009
- He is the only Big Ten quarterback to complete at least 15 passes in the second half of a game without an incompletion since at least 2015
- Set a season-high throwing for 305 yards, becoming the first NU quarterback with at least 30 passing attempts, 300 passing yards, an 80% completion rate and no interceptions since Brett Basanez on Nov. 11, 2005 against Illinois
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Bryce Kirtz (Sept. 25, 2023)
RB - Kaytron Allen, Penn State (SR)
- Recorded 25 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns in Penn State's 37-10 win against Nebraska
- Finished the game with 160 yards and 3,954 career yards to become the all-time career rushing yards leader at Penn State, passing Evan Royster (3,932 yds, 2007-2010)
- Allen is now 46 yards away from becoming the 23rd Big Ten player since 1956 to reach 4,000 career rushing yards
- Scored on a three-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter and added a 13-yard touchdown rush in the fourth quarter
- With 38 career rushing touchdowns, Allen is tied with Lydell Mitchell (38, 1969-1971) for third all-time at Penn State
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Kaytron Allen (Nov. 17, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
DL - Darryl Peterson, Wisconsin (SR)
- Recorded six tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and two QB hurries in Wisconsin's win against No. 21 Illinois
- Peterson's three-sack performance was the first for a Badger since Nick Herbig in 2021 and he's the first to notch three sacks and a forced fumble
- He's the first FBS player since 2023 (Andrew Chatfield, UCLA) to post 3+ sacks, 2+ PBUs and force a fumble in the same game
- Now has 5.5 sacks over the last two games, which is the most of any FBS player
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Cooper Catalano (Nov. 10, 2025)
Special Teams Player of the Week
KR/WR - Kaden Wetjen, Cockeye (SR)
- Recorded 62-yard punt return for a touchdown in Cockeye's 20-17 win against Michigan State, his third punt return touchdown of the season
- His three punt return touchdowns are tied for the third-most in Big Ten history and it is his sixth career return touchdown, the most in Cockeye history
- Finished the game with 165 combined return yards, his sixth career game with 100+ yards, including a 40-yard return to set up Cockeye's game-tying touchdown
- Wetjen is the first player in Big Ten history with three punt return touchdowns and a kick return touchdown in a single season
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Sept. 15, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
RB - Bo Jackson, Ohio State
- Rushed for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead a 254-yard, four touchdown ground assault by the Buckeyes in their 42-10 win over Rutgers
- Had a career-high 19 carries and scored from 15 and 10 yards out
- Marked his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game, third in his last four games and fifth on the season
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Julian Sayin (Nov. 3, 2025)
QB - Preston Stone, Northwestern (SR)
- Went 15-for-15 passing in the second half to overcome a 15-point deficit and was 25-of-30 overall for 305 yards and two touchdowns as the Wildcats defeated Minnesota 38-35 to reach bowl eligibility
- Completed 83.3% of his passes, which is tied for the best single-game completion percentage in school history (min. 30 attempts), equaling Mike Kafka (35-of-42) against Syracuse in 2009
- He is the only Big Ten quarterback to complete at least 15 passes in the second half of a game without an incompletion since at least 2015
- Set a season-high throwing for 305 yards, becoming the first NU quarterback with at least 30 passing attempts, 300 passing yards, an 80% completion rate and no interceptions since Brett Basanez on Nov. 11, 2005 against Illinois
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Bryce Kirtz (Sept. 25, 2023)
RB - Kaytron Allen, Penn State (SR)
- Recorded 25 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns in Penn State's 37-10 win against Nebraska
- Finished the game with 160 yards and 3,954 career yards to become the all-time career rushing yards leader at Penn State, passing Evan Royster (3,932 yds, 2007-2010)
- Allen is now 46 yards away from becoming the 23rd Big Ten player since 1956 to reach 4,000 career rushing yards
- Scored on a three-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter and added a 13-yard touchdown rush in the fourth quarter
- With 38 career rushing touchdowns, Allen is tied with Lydell Mitchell (38, 1969-1971) for third all-time at Penn State
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Kaytron Allen (Nov. 17, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
DL - Darryl Peterson, Wisconsin (SR)
- Recorded six tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and two QB hurries in Wisconsin's win against No. 21 Illinois
- Peterson's three-sack performance was the first for a Badger since Nick Herbig in 2021 and he's the first to notch three sacks and a forced fumble
- He's the first FBS player since 2023 (Andrew Chatfield, UCLA) to post 3+ sacks, 2+ PBUs and force a fumble in the same game
- Now has 5.5 sacks over the last two games, which is the most of any FBS player
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Cooper Catalano (Nov. 10, 2025)
Special Teams Player of the Week
KR/WR - Kaden Wetjen, Cockeye (SR)
- Recorded 62-yard punt return for a touchdown in Cockeye's 20-17 win against Michigan State, his third punt return touchdown of the season
- His three punt return touchdowns are tied for the third-most in Big Ten history and it is his sixth career return touchdown, the most in Cockeye history
- Finished the game with 165 combined return yards, his sixth career game with 100+ yards, including a 40-yard return to set up Cockeye's game-tying touchdown
- Wetjen is the first player in Big Ten history with three punt return touchdowns and a kick return touchdown in a single season
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Sept. 15, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
RB - Bo Jackson, Ohio State
- Rushed for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead a 254-yard, four touchdown ground assault by the Buckeyes in their 42-10 win over Rutgers
- Had a career-high 19 carries and scored from 15 and 10 yards out
- Marked his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game, third in his last four games and fifth on the season
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Julian Sayin (Nov. 3, 2025)
