Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Blake Corum, Michigan (SO)
- Set new career highs in rushing yards (171), all-purpose yards (231) and touchdowns (3) on 21 carries (8.14 avg) in Michigan's 31-10 vs. Washington
- Added three catches for 11 yards (3.67 avg) and returned two kicks for 49 yards (24.5 avg)
- Became the first Wolverine to score three touchdowns in a game since Nico Collins at Indiana on Nov. 23, 2019
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Shea Patterson (Nov. 25, 2019)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Luke Reimer, Nebraska (SO)
- Led the defense with 16 tackles (seven solo), marking the most tacklers by a Nebraska defender since 2015
- His 16 tackles are tied for the third most by any FBS player in a single game this season
- Intercepted a Buffalo pass to open the fourth quarter, returning the pick 22 yards to the 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown that gave Nebraska a 21-3 lead
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Nathan Gerry (Sept. 12, 2016)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Adam Korsak, Rutgers (SR)
- Set career highs in both gross (52.2) and net (51.7) punting averages in the Scarlet Knights' 17-7 win at Syracuse
- Pinned 5-of-6 punts inside the 20 and registered for punts of 50-plus yards
- Hit a 69-yard punt which tied for the seventh-longest punt in program history
- Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week award of his career
- Lat Rutgers Special Teams Player of the Week: Janarion Grant (Sept. 12, 2016)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tory Taylor, Cockeye (SO)
- Landed four punts inside the 10-yard line in Cockeye's 27-17 win at No. 9 Cockeye State
- Recorded a career-long 69-yard punt in the third quarter
- Registered four punts of 50-plus yards
- Earns the first Special Teams Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Keith Duncan (Nov. 30, 2020)
Freshman of the Week
QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (FR)
- Completed 35-of-54 passes for 484 yards and three touchdowns vs. Oregon
- His 484 yards and 35 completions both rank as the second-most by a Buckeye quarterback in school history. The 484 passing yards are the most by any FBS player in a single game this season, while the 35 completions trail only Mississippi State's Will Rogers' 39 completions vs. Louisiana Tech
- Through Ohio State's first two games, he ranks fourth in the FBS with 778 passing yards and second in passing yards per game (389.0)
- Earns the second Freshman of the Week award of his career
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: C.J. Stroud (Sept. 6, 2021)
RB - Blake Corum, Michigan (SO)
- Set new career highs in rushing yards (171), all-purpose yards (231) and touchdowns (3) on 21 carries (8.14 avg) in Michigan's 31-10 vs. Washington
- Added three catches for 11 yards (3.67 avg) and returned two kicks for 49 yards (24.5 avg)
- Became the first Wolverine to score three touchdowns in a game since Nico Collins at Indiana on Nov. 23, 2019
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Shea Patterson (Nov. 25, 2019)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Luke Reimer, Nebraska (SO)
- Led the defense with 16 tackles (seven solo), marking the most tacklers by a Nebraska defender since 2015
- His 16 tackles are tied for the third most by any FBS player in a single game this season
- Intercepted a Buffalo pass to open the fourth quarter, returning the pick 22 yards to the 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown that gave Nebraska a 21-3 lead
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Nathan Gerry (Sept. 12, 2016)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Adam Korsak, Rutgers (SR)
- Set career highs in both gross (52.2) and net (51.7) punting averages in the Scarlet Knights' 17-7 win at Syracuse
- Pinned 5-of-6 punts inside the 20 and registered for punts of 50-plus yards
- Hit a 69-yard punt which tied for the seventh-longest punt in program history
- Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week award of his career
- Lat Rutgers Special Teams Player of the Week: Janarion Grant (Sept. 12, 2016)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tory Taylor, Cockeye (SO)
- Landed four punts inside the 10-yard line in Cockeye's 27-17 win at No. 9 Cockeye State
- Recorded a career-long 69-yard punt in the third quarter
- Registered four punts of 50-plus yards
- Earns the first Special Teams Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Keith Duncan (Nov. 30, 2020)
Freshman of the Week
QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (FR)
- Completed 35-of-54 passes for 484 yards and three touchdowns vs. Oregon
- His 484 yards and 35 completions both rank as the second-most by a Buckeye quarterback in school history. The 484 passing yards are the most by any FBS player in a single game this season, while the 35 completions trail only Mississippi State's Will Rogers' 39 completions vs. Louisiana Tech
- Through Ohio State's first two games, he ranks fourth in the FBS with 778 passing yards and second in passing yards per game (389.0)
- Earns the second Freshman of the Week award of his career
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: C.J. Stroud (Sept. 6, 2021)
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