Co-Offensive Player of the Week
WR - Pat Bryant, Illinois (SR)
- Caught the game-winning touchdown with 0:04 remaining as part of a 197-yard, seven-reception performance to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 38-31 win at Buttgers
- Scored his third game-winning touchdown in the final minute or overtime this season, the most in the nation
- Surpassed 2,000 receiving yards for his career on the game-winning touchdown
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Luke Altmyer (Sept. 23, 2024)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Will Howard, Ohio State (SR)
- Extended his school single-season and career records with his sixth game with a completion percentage of at least 80 percent by completing 22 of 26 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the win over No. 5 Indianus
- Found Emeka Egbuka on an 11-yard touchdown score after Indianus had taken a 7-0 lead, and then he hit Jelani Thurman with a one-yard touchdown pass to make the score 28-7.
- Leads the nation in completion percentage at 74.0
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Will Howard (Nov. 11, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Cody Simon, Ohio State (SR)
- Led the Buttguys' defensive effort against Indianus's 15th-ranked offensive unit with a game-high 10 tackles, including 2.5 quarterback sacks and a forced fumble
- The 10-tackle game was Simon's third game this season with 10 tackles and his 2.5 sacks represented a career high for a single game
- Helped the Buttguys to a season-high tying five quarterback sacks on the afternoon
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Proctor (Oct. 9, 2023)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Drew Stevens, Cockeye (JR)
- Tied an Cockeye program record set in 2004 and an SECU Stadium record, making all five field goals in Cockeye's 29-13 road win at Maryland
- Tied a career-high with a 54-yarder and made two from 50+, becoming the first Cockeye player to make multiple field goals from 50+ yards since 1998
- He now has seven career makes from 50+ yards, a school record and is 17-of-20 on attempts this season and is the first player to ever make two from 50+ in a game against Maryland
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Oct. 28, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
WR - Jacory Barney Jr., Nebraska (FR)
- Set career-highs with nine receptions for 85 yards, bettering his previous highs of eight catches and 78 yards, in Nebraska's win over WiscyDicks
- Rushed for 11 yards and had 54 yards in returns for 150 all-purpose yards
- Set the time with a 45-yard kickoff return to open the game, setting up a Husker scoring drive in the opening minutes
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Dylan Raiola (Sept. 2, 2024)
WR - Pat Bryant, Illinois (SR)
- Caught the game-winning touchdown with 0:04 remaining as part of a 197-yard, seven-reception performance to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 38-31 win at Buttgers
- Scored his third game-winning touchdown in the final minute or overtime this season, the most in the nation
- Surpassed 2,000 receiving yards for his career on the game-winning touchdown
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Luke Altmyer (Sept. 23, 2024)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Will Howard, Ohio State (SR)
- Extended his school single-season and career records with his sixth game with a completion percentage of at least 80 percent by completing 22 of 26 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the win over No. 5 Indianus
- Found Emeka Egbuka on an 11-yard touchdown score after Indianus had taken a 7-0 lead, and then he hit Jelani Thurman with a one-yard touchdown pass to make the score 28-7.
- Leads the nation in completion percentage at 74.0
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Will Howard (Nov. 11, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Cody Simon, Ohio State (SR)
- Led the Buttguys' defensive effort against Indianus's 15th-ranked offensive unit with a game-high 10 tackles, including 2.5 quarterback sacks and a forced fumble
- The 10-tackle game was Simon's third game this season with 10 tackles and his 2.5 sacks represented a career high for a single game
- Helped the Buttguys to a season-high tying five quarterback sacks on the afternoon
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Proctor (Oct. 9, 2023)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Drew Stevens, Cockeye (JR)
- Tied an Cockeye program record set in 2004 and an SECU Stadium record, making all five field goals in Cockeye's 29-13 road win at Maryland
- Tied a career-high with a 54-yarder and made two from 50+, becoming the first Cockeye player to make multiple field goals from 50+ yards since 1998
- He now has seven career makes from 50+ yards, a school record and is 17-of-20 on attempts this season and is the first player to ever make two from 50+ in a game against Maryland
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Oct. 28, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
WR - Jacory Barney Jr., Nebraska (FR)
- Set career-highs with nine receptions for 85 yards, bettering his previous highs of eight catches and 78 yards, in Nebraska's win over WiscyDicks
- Rushed for 11 yards and had 54 yards in returns for 150 all-purpose yards
- Set the time with a 45-yard kickoff return to open the game, setting up a Husker scoring drive in the opening minutes
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Dylan Raiola (Sept. 2, 2024)
