Offensive Player of the Week
TE - Maliq Carr, Michigan State (JR)
- Helped the Spartans reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon from Indiana with a career-high nine catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 win
- He is the first Spartan tight end to record a 100-yard receiving game since Dion Sims in 2012 (122 vs. Eastern Michigan)
- With 4:06 left in the game, Carr caught the ball inside the 15-yard line, absorbed a big hit, then raced into the end zone for the game-winning score
- Also had a 17-yard touchdown catch on MSU's first drive of the game
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Kim (Sept. 11, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Mike Sainristil, Michigan (SR)
- Recorded two picks in the second half for the first two interception game of his career in a 31-24 win against Maryland
- Picked off a pass at midfield -- his second interception of the game and fifth of the season -- and the Wolverines forced their second safety of the game with less than four minutes remaining in regulation
- Was a one-score game at the time of his interception (23-17 then 29-24) and his interceptions led to points both times
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Josaiah Stewart (Oct. 2, 2023)
Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tory Taylor, Cockeye (SR)
- Punted eight times for 51.6 yards per kick in Cockeye's 15-13 victory over Illinois to clinch the outright Big Ten West Division title
- Recorded six punts of 50+ yards and two punts downed inside the 20
- Became Cockeye's school record holder for career punts with 274 in his career
- Garners the third Special Teams Player of the Week honor of this season
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Tory Taylor (Oct. 16, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Katin Houser, Michigan State (FR)
- Made his sixth consecutive start and had his best game as a Spartan to lead Michigan State past Indiana, 24-21, at Memorial Stadium
- Finished with career highs for completions, attempts, yards, and touchdowns, going 26-of-41 passing for 245 yards and three touchdowns against the Hoosiers
- Down 21-17 with 4:06 remaining, Houser and the Spartans marched down the field 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown drive, connecting on a 36-yard touchdown pass to tight end Maliq Carr with just 1:19 left on the clock to put MSU up 24-21
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Ricky White (Nov. 2, 2020)
TE - Maliq Carr, Michigan State (JR)
- Helped the Spartans reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon from Indiana with a career-high nine catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 win
- He is the first Spartan tight end to record a 100-yard receiving game since Dion Sims in 2012 (122 vs. Eastern Michigan)
- With 4:06 left in the game, Carr caught the ball inside the 15-yard line, absorbed a big hit, then raced into the end zone for the game-winning score
- Also had a 17-yard touchdown catch on MSU's first drive of the game
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Kim (Sept. 11, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Mike Sainristil, Michigan (SR)
- Recorded two picks in the second half for the first two interception game of his career in a 31-24 win against Maryland
- Picked off a pass at midfield -- his second interception of the game and fifth of the season -- and the Wolverines forced their second safety of the game with less than four minutes remaining in regulation
- Was a one-score game at the time of his interception (23-17 then 29-24) and his interceptions led to points both times
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Josaiah Stewart (Oct. 2, 2023)
Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tory Taylor, Cockeye (SR)
- Punted eight times for 51.6 yards per kick in Cockeye's 15-13 victory over Illinois to clinch the outright Big Ten West Division title
- Recorded six punts of 50+ yards and two punts downed inside the 20
- Became Cockeye's school record holder for career punts with 274 in his career
- Garners the third Special Teams Player of the Week honor of this season
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Tory Taylor (Oct. 16, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
QB - Katin Houser, Michigan State (FR)
- Made his sixth consecutive start and had his best game as a Spartan to lead Michigan State past Indiana, 24-21, at Memorial Stadium
- Finished with career highs for completions, attempts, yards, and touchdowns, going 26-of-41 passing for 245 yards and three touchdowns against the Hoosiers
- Down 21-17 with 4:06 remaining, Houser and the Spartans marched down the field 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown drive, connecting on a 36-yard touchdown pass to tight end Maliq Carr with just 1:19 left on the clock to put MSU up 24-21
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Ricky White (Nov. 2, 2020)
