Co-Offensive Players of the Week
QB - Luke Altmyer, Illinois (SR)
- Accounted for four touchdowns and 359 yards of offense in No. 23 Illinois' 34-32 win against No. 21 USC, becoming the first player to have 300+ passing yards, a passing touchdown, a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in a Big Ten game in at least 30 years
- Finished with 328 passing yards and completed 20 of his 26 passes, while adding 28 yards on the ground
- First player to record a rushing, receiving and passing touchdown in a Big Ten game since 2011 (Vincent Smith, Michigan vs. Minnesota)
- Engineered his national-leading sixth game-winning drive in the final minute or overtime over the last three seasons
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Aidan Laughery (Dec. 2, 2024)
QB - Dante Moore, Oregon (SO)
- Led No. 6 Oregon to a thrilling 30-24 win at No. 3 Penn State in double overtime, the program's eighth win ever against a top-three opponent and first on the road since 2021
- Completed 29-of-39 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 35 yards
- Threw two touchdown passes in overtime, including a 25-yard score in the second OT that proved to be the game winner
- In five games as Oregon's starting quarterback, Moore has completed 100-of-134 passes (74.6%) for 1,210 yards and 14 touchdowns with just one interception
- Last Oregon Offensive Player of the Week: Dillon Gabriel (Oct. 14, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
DE - Caden Curry, Ohio State (SR)
- Recorded personal bests of 11 tackles, nine solo tackles, five tackles for loss, and three sacks as Ohio State limited the Huskies to 234 yards of total offense and six points
- Tied the school record with his five TFLs, a mark he now shares with the likes of Chase Young, Ryan Shazier, John Simon and Andy Katzenmoyer
- Ranks third nationally with 8.0 TFLs on the season and fourth nationally with 5.0 sacks
- He also leads Ohio State in tackles with 25
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Cody Simon (Nov. 24, 2024)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - David Olano, Illinois (JR)
- Kicked a 41-yard walk-off field goal to give No. 23 Illinois a 34-32 win against No. 21 USC
- Made all six kicks, with two field goals (45, 41) and four extra points
- Made the third game-winning field goal in Illinois history kicked with the Illini trailing as time expired
- Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: Hank Beatty (Sept. 1, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Drake Lindsey, Minnesota
- Completed 31-of-41 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota's 31-28 win against Rutgers
- Led Minnesota on a seven-play, 72-yard drive over the course of 3:05 to give Minnesota the lead with a four-yard touchdown pass to Javon Tracy
- His 31 completions were tied for the fifth-most in program history and his 41 attempts were the fourth-most wince 1995 without an interception
- Since 1995, no Minnesota quarterback has completed 31 passes, attempted 41 passes, thrown for 324 yards and thrown for three touchdowns
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Koi Perich (Oct. 28, 2024)
QB - Luke Altmyer, Illinois (SR)
- Accounted for four touchdowns and 359 yards of offense in No. 23 Illinois' 34-32 win against No. 21 USC, becoming the first player to have 300+ passing yards, a passing touchdown, a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in a Big Ten game in at least 30 years
- Finished with 328 passing yards and completed 20 of his 26 passes, while adding 28 yards on the ground
- First player to record a rushing, receiving and passing touchdown in a Big Ten game since 2011 (Vincent Smith, Michigan vs. Minnesota)
- Engineered his national-leading sixth game-winning drive in the final minute or overtime over the last three seasons
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Aidan Laughery (Dec. 2, 2024)
QB - Dante Moore, Oregon (SO)
- Led No. 6 Oregon to a thrilling 30-24 win at No. 3 Penn State in double overtime, the program's eighth win ever against a top-three opponent and first on the road since 2021
- Completed 29-of-39 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 35 yards
- Threw two touchdown passes in overtime, including a 25-yard score in the second OT that proved to be the game winner
- In five games as Oregon's starting quarterback, Moore has completed 100-of-134 passes (74.6%) for 1,210 yards and 14 touchdowns with just one interception
- Last Oregon Offensive Player of the Week: Dillon Gabriel (Oct. 14, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
DE - Caden Curry, Ohio State (SR)
- Recorded personal bests of 11 tackles, nine solo tackles, five tackles for loss, and three sacks as Ohio State limited the Huskies to 234 yards of total offense and six points
- Tied the school record with his five TFLs, a mark he now shares with the likes of Chase Young, Ryan Shazier, John Simon and Andy Katzenmoyer
- Ranks third nationally with 8.0 TFLs on the season and fourth nationally with 5.0 sacks
- He also leads Ohio State in tackles with 25
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Cody Simon (Nov. 24, 2024)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - David Olano, Illinois (JR)
- Kicked a 41-yard walk-off field goal to give No. 23 Illinois a 34-32 win against No. 21 USC
- Made all six kicks, with two field goals (45, 41) and four extra points
- Made the third game-winning field goal in Illinois history kicked with the Illini trailing as time expired
- Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: Hank Beatty (Sept. 1, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Drake Lindsey, Minnesota
- Completed 31-of-41 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota's 31-28 win against Rutgers
- Led Minnesota on a seven-play, 72-yard drive over the course of 3:05 to give Minnesota the lead with a four-yard touchdown pass to Javon Tracy
- His 31 completions were tied for the fifth-most in program history and his 41 attempts were the fourth-most wince 1995 without an interception
- Since 1995, no Minnesota quarterback has completed 31 passes, attempted 41 passes, thrown for 324 yards and thrown for three touchdowns
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Koi Perich (Oct. 28, 2024)
