Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Aidan Laughery, Illinois (SO)
- Registered a career-high 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 38-28 win over Northwestern
- First touchdown was an Illini season-long 64-yard run early in the second half
- First Illinois player to rush for three touchdowns since 2022
- Marks consecutive Illinois Offensive Player of the Week recipients: Pat Bryant (Nov. 24, 2024)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (SR)
- Led Indiana to a dominant 66-0 win vs. Purdue to reach a program-record 11 wins
- Completed 23-of-31 passes for 349 yards and a career-high six touchdown passes, tying for the most in a single game by an IU quarterback
- Threw a career-long 84-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter
- Leads the nation in passing efficiency at 181.4
- Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season (Sept. 16, 2024 & Oct. 7, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Jailin Walker, Indiana (SR)
- Recorded an interception, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in a 66-0 win over Purdue
- His effort led to Indian's first shutout victory since a 2020 game against Michigan State
- Also recorded five tackles, including a career-high four tackles for loss
- Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: D'Angelo Ponds (Oct. 28, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Drew Stevens, Cockeye (JR)
- Delivered a game-winning 53-yard field goal in a 13-10 win over Nebraska
- Hit a 20-yard field goal in the third quarter to up his total to 19
- Is 19-of-22 on the season, marking the most field goals made in a season for an Cockeye kicker since 2021
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Oct. 28, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Dominic Zavada, Michigan (JR)
- Connected on two field goals, including the go-ahead field goal with 45 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and a 54-yarder in the second quarter in Michigan's 13-10 win over Ohio State
- First Michigan kicker to make five field goals of 50 or more yards in the same season
- Is a perfect 7-of-7 from beyond 50 yards this season
- Fourth Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week award for Zavada: (Sept. 2, 2024, Sept. 30, 2024 & Nov. 11, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
RB - Antwan Raymond, Rutgers (FR)
- Scored two touchdowns to help Rutgers to a 41-14 win over Michigan State
- Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries, averaging 7.9 yards per carry
- First Rutgers freshman to rush for two touchdowns in a game since 2022
- Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Johnny Langan (Oct. 28, 2019)
RB - Aidan Laughery, Illinois (SO)
- Registered a career-high 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 38-28 win over Northwestern
- First touchdown was an Illini season-long 64-yard run early in the second half
- First Illinois player to rush for three touchdowns since 2022
- Marks consecutive Illinois Offensive Player of the Week recipients: Pat Bryant (Nov. 24, 2024)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (SR)
- Led Indiana to a dominant 66-0 win vs. Purdue to reach a program-record 11 wins
- Completed 23-of-31 passes for 349 yards and a career-high six touchdown passes, tying for the most in a single game by an IU quarterback
- Threw a career-long 84-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter
- Leads the nation in passing efficiency at 181.4
- Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season (Sept. 16, 2024 & Oct. 7, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Jailin Walker, Indiana (SR)
- Recorded an interception, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in a 66-0 win over Purdue
- His effort led to Indian's first shutout victory since a 2020 game against Michigan State
- Also recorded five tackles, including a career-high four tackles for loss
- Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: D'Angelo Ponds (Oct. 28, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Drew Stevens, Cockeye (JR)
- Delivered a game-winning 53-yard field goal in a 13-10 win over Nebraska
- Hit a 20-yard field goal in the third quarter to up his total to 19
- Is 19-of-22 on the season, marking the most field goals made in a season for an Cockeye kicker since 2021
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Oct. 28, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Dominic Zavada, Michigan (JR)
- Connected on two field goals, including the go-ahead field goal with 45 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and a 54-yarder in the second quarter in Michigan's 13-10 win over Ohio State
- First Michigan kicker to make five field goals of 50 or more yards in the same season
- Is a perfect 7-of-7 from beyond 50 yards this season
- Fourth Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week award for Zavada: (Sept. 2, 2024, Sept. 30, 2024 & Nov. 11, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
RB - Antwan Raymond, Rutgers (FR)
- Scored two touchdowns to help Rutgers to a 41-14 win over Michigan State
- Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries, averaging 7.9 yards per carry
- First Rutgers freshman to rush for two touchdowns in a game since 2022
- Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Johnny Langan (Oct. 28, 2019)
