Offensive Player of the Week
QB - John Paddock, Illinois (SR)
- Led Illinois to a 48-45 overtime victory against Indiana by completing 24-of-36 passes for 507 yards and four touchdowns
- His 507 passing yards are the most ever in Memorial Stadium history and Paddock is just the second Illini in history to throw for 500+ yards, joining Dave Wilson (621 yds, 11/8/1980 at Ohio State)
- Completed a 21-yard touchdown to Isaiah Williams for a walk-off game-winner in overtime
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Isaiah Williams (Nov. 6, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Tarheeb Still, Maryland (SR)
- Recorded a team-high seven tackles and two interceptions in the Terps' 13-10 road win at Nebraska
- With the game tied 10-10 with less than four minutes to play, Still intercepted Nebraska's pass in the endzone on third and goal and returned it 19 yards to set up Maryland's game-winning drive
- Led a Maryland defense that forced five Nebraska turnovers
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career
- Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Tre Watson (Sept. 24, 2018)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Jack Howes, Maryland (SO)
- Made a pair of field goals, both in the fourth quarter, to lead the Terps to a 13-10 road win at Nebraska
- Kicked the game-winning 24-yard field goal as time expired for the walk-off win, Maryland's first walk-off win since beating Illinois on Sept. 17, 2021
- Connected on a 35-yard field goal to tie the game with 12:42 remaining in the fourth quarter
- Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Maryland Special Teams Player of the Week: Braeden Wisloski (Sept. 18, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
DB - Dillon Thieneman, Purdue (FR)
- Recorded a team-high nine tackles, three more than any other Boilermaker, to help Purdue defeat Minnesota 49-30
- Helped limit the Golden Gophers to 4-of-14 on third downs (28.6%)
- Led a Purdue defense that allowed just 45 yards of total offense in the first 25 minutes of the second half
- Earns the fourth Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Dillon Thieneman (Oct. 30, 2023)
QB - John Paddock, Illinois (SR)
- Led Illinois to a 48-45 overtime victory against Indiana by completing 24-of-36 passes for 507 yards and four touchdowns
- His 507 passing yards are the most ever in Memorial Stadium history and Paddock is just the second Illini in history to throw for 500+ yards, joining Dave Wilson (621 yds, 11/8/1980 at Ohio State)
- Completed a 21-yard touchdown to Isaiah Williams for a walk-off game-winner in overtime
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Isaiah Williams (Nov. 6, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Tarheeb Still, Maryland (SR)
- Recorded a team-high seven tackles and two interceptions in the Terps' 13-10 road win at Nebraska
- With the game tied 10-10 with less than four minutes to play, Still intercepted Nebraska's pass in the endzone on third and goal and returned it 19 yards to set up Maryland's game-winning drive
- Led a Maryland defense that forced five Nebraska turnovers
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career
- Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Tre Watson (Sept. 24, 2018)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Jack Howes, Maryland (SO)
- Made a pair of field goals, both in the fourth quarter, to lead the Terps to a 13-10 road win at Nebraska
- Kicked the game-winning 24-yard field goal as time expired for the walk-off win, Maryland's first walk-off win since beating Illinois on Sept. 17, 2021
- Connected on a 35-yard field goal to tie the game with 12:42 remaining in the fourth quarter
- Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Maryland Special Teams Player of the Week: Braeden Wisloski (Sept. 18, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
DB - Dillon Thieneman, Purdue (FR)
- Recorded a team-high nine tackles, three more than any other Boilermaker, to help Purdue defeat Minnesota 49-30
- Helped limit the Golden Gophers to 4-of-14 on third downs (28.6%)
- Led a Purdue defense that allowed just 45 yards of total offense in the first 25 minutes of the second half
- Earns the fourth Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Dillon Thieneman (Oct. 30, 2023)
