Co-Offensive Players of the Week
QB - Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (JR)
- Completed 21-of-23 passes for 267 yards and tied a career-high with five passing touchdowns in a victory over No. 8/9 Illinois
- Posted back-to-back games with five passing touchdowns to move his Big Ten-leading total to 14
- Of his 21 completions, 14 went for either a first down or a touchdown and he finished the game with 15 consecutive completions
- His .910 (21-of-23) completion percentage put him at No. 3 on the game completion percentage charts just a week after setting the program's record of .950 (19-of-20) in Week 3 against Indiana State (9/12)
- Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Omar Cooper Jr. (Sept. 15, 2025)
QB - Demond Williams Jr, Washington (SO)
- Accounted for five total touchdowns as Washington won the Apple Cup vs. Washington State, 59-24
- Completed 16-of-19 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, while also rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries
- His .842 completion percentage was good for eighth in UW single-game history
- Led the Huskies to scores on the first eight possessions of the game, with the only non-scoring possession coming when UW took a knee to end the game (on a one-play drive)
- Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Jonah Coleman (Sept. 8, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Daniel Wingate, Maryland (JR)
- Led Maryland with 11 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.5 TFLs and 1 quarterback hurry as the Terps held Wisconsin to just 10 points
- Wingate leads the Big Ten in total tackles with 39 (fifth nationally), recording 10+ tackles in three of four games this season
- Led a Terps defense that has allowed just 46 points through four games, Maryland's lowest total since 2013
- Teams have scored only 50% of the time they've reached Maryland's red zone, ranking third nationally
- Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Dante Trader Jr. (Sept. 16, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
WR - Kaden Wetjen, Cockeye (SR)
- Tied an Cockeye record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the game's opening kickoff in the 38-28 road win at Rutgers
- It is the sixth 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in school history and the second of Wetjen's career, making him the second Hawkeye to return an opening kickoff for a touchdown (C.J. Jones vs. USC in the 2003 Orange Bowl)
- He is now tied for the most career kickoff returns for a touchdown in school history (2) and his four career combined return touchdowns (two punt, two kickoff) are tied for the second-most all-time
- Marked his second straight and fifth career game with 100+ return yards
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Sept. 15, 2025)
K - Dominic Zvada, Michigan (SR)
- Converted field goals of 21, 46 and 56 yards in Michigan's 30-27 win against Nebraska
- His 56-yarder matches his career long, both at Michigan and as a collegian
- Has hit 56-yards four times in his career, three of those coming while at Michigan
- Improved to 8-for-8 in his career from 50-plus yards
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Dominic Zvada (Dec. 2, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Malik Washington, Maryland
- Threw for 265 yards and accounted for three touchdowns with zero interceptions in Maryland's 27-10 win at Wisconsin
- His 62-yard touchdown pass to Shaleak Knotts was the longest of his career
- Malik's 1,038 passing yards are the most for any power four conference true freshman quarterback since Jayden Daniels had 1,073 yards in 2019
- Malik is the first Big Ten QB to throw for 250+ yards in his first four career games this century
- Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Malik Washington (Sept. 1, 2025)
QB - Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (JR)
- Completed 21-of-23 passes for 267 yards and tied a career-high with five passing touchdowns in a victory over No. 8/9 Illinois
- Posted back-to-back games with five passing touchdowns to move his Big Ten-leading total to 14
- Of his 21 completions, 14 went for either a first down or a touchdown and he finished the game with 15 consecutive completions
- His .910 (21-of-23) completion percentage put him at No. 3 on the game completion percentage charts just a week after setting the program's record of .950 (19-of-20) in Week 3 against Indiana State (9/12)
- Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Omar Cooper Jr. (Sept. 15, 2025)
QB - Demond Williams Jr, Washington (SO)
- Accounted for five total touchdowns as Washington won the Apple Cup vs. Washington State, 59-24
- Completed 16-of-19 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, while also rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries
- His .842 completion percentage was good for eighth in UW single-game history
- Led the Huskies to scores on the first eight possessions of the game, with the only non-scoring possession coming when UW took a knee to end the game (on a one-play drive)
- Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Jonah Coleman (Sept. 8, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Daniel Wingate, Maryland (JR)
- Led Maryland with 11 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.5 TFLs and 1 quarterback hurry as the Terps held Wisconsin to just 10 points
- Wingate leads the Big Ten in total tackles with 39 (fifth nationally), recording 10+ tackles in three of four games this season
- Led a Terps defense that has allowed just 46 points through four games, Maryland's lowest total since 2013
- Teams have scored only 50% of the time they've reached Maryland's red zone, ranking third nationally
- Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Dante Trader Jr. (Sept. 16, 2024)
Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
WR - Kaden Wetjen, Cockeye (SR)
- Tied an Cockeye record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the game's opening kickoff in the 38-28 road win at Rutgers
- It is the sixth 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in school history and the second of Wetjen's career, making him the second Hawkeye to return an opening kickoff for a touchdown (C.J. Jones vs. USC in the 2003 Orange Bowl)
- He is now tied for the most career kickoff returns for a touchdown in school history (2) and his four career combined return touchdowns (two punt, two kickoff) are tied for the second-most all-time
- Marked his second straight and fifth career game with 100+ return yards
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Sept. 15, 2025)
K - Dominic Zvada, Michigan (SR)
- Converted field goals of 21, 46 and 56 yards in Michigan's 30-27 win against Nebraska
- His 56-yarder matches his career long, both at Michigan and as a collegian
- Has hit 56-yards four times in his career, three of those coming while at Michigan
- Improved to 8-for-8 in his career from 50-plus yards
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Dominic Zvada (Dec. 2, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Malik Washington, Maryland
- Threw for 265 yards and accounted for three touchdowns with zero interceptions in Maryland's 27-10 win at Wisconsin
- His 62-yard touchdown pass to Shaleak Knotts was the longest of his career
- Malik's 1,038 passing yards are the most for any power four conference true freshman quarterback since Jayden Daniels had 1,073 yards in 2019
- Malik is the first Big Ten QB to throw for 250+ yards in his first four career games this century
- Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Malik Washington (Sept. 1, 2025)
