Co-Offensive Player of the Week
WR - Jalen Nailor, Michigan State (JR)
- Notched five receptions for a career-high 221 yards (44.2 avg) and a career-high three touchdowns to help Michigan State defeat Rutgers 31-13.
- Tied a school record with three touchdown receptions and registered the fourth-most receiving yards in a single game in MSU history
- Hauled in touchdown receptions of 63, 63 and 65 yards to account for all the Spartans' first-half points and help Michigan State build a 21-13 halftime lead
- Becomes the first Big Ten player to record more than 220 receiving yards and at least three touchdowns since Illinois' A.J. Jenkins caught 12 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns on Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Northwestern
- Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Payton Thorne (Sept. 20, 2021)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week & Freshman of the Week
QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (FR)
- Completed 24 of 33 passes (72.7 pct) for 406 yards and a career-high-tying five touchdowns in Ohio State's 66-17 win over Maryland
- Became the first player in Ohio State history to register more than 400 yards passing and five touchdown passes in a game without an interception
- Recorded just the eighth 400-plus yard passing game in Ohio State history, with the 406 yards marking the sixth-most ever by a Buckeye
- Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career and his fourth Freshman of the Week accolade this season
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: TreVeyon Henderson (Sept. 20, 2021)
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: C.J. Stroud (Oct. 4, 2021)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Matt Hankins, Iowa (SR)
- Recorded five tackles and an interception to help Iowa defeat then-No. 4 Penn State 23-20
- With Iowa leading 23-20, made a key tackle on 4th-and-3 with 3:44 remaining to hold Penn State short of the sticks and give the ball back to the Hawkeyes
- Intercepted Penn State quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson on the next drive to help preserve the win for the Hawkeyes
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Jack Campbell (Sept. 27, 2021)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Brad Hawkins, Michigan (SR)
- Tallied five tackles (four solo), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Michigan's 32-29 win at Nebraska
- With the game tied 29-29 with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, stripped the ball from Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez and returned it 19 yards to set up the Wolverines' game-winning field goal
- Garners the first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: David Ojabo (Oct. 4, 2021)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Jacob Moody, Michigan (SR)
- Connected on all four of his field goal attempts and both extra point attempts to score 14 of Michigan's 32 points
- Hit a 31-yard and a 39-yard field goal in the final three minutes of the game, including the game-winner with 1:24 remaining in the fourth quarter
- Registered touchbacks on all eight of his kickoffs
- Earns the second Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career and first since he was a freshman on Nov. 19, 2018
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Giles Jackson (Nov. 23, 2020)
WR - Jalen Nailor, Michigan State (JR)
- Notched five receptions for a career-high 221 yards (44.2 avg) and a career-high three touchdowns to help Michigan State defeat Rutgers 31-13.
- Tied a school record with three touchdown receptions and registered the fourth-most receiving yards in a single game in MSU history
- Hauled in touchdown receptions of 63, 63 and 65 yards to account for all the Spartans' first-half points and help Michigan State build a 21-13 halftime lead
- Becomes the first Big Ten player to record more than 220 receiving yards and at least three touchdowns since Illinois' A.J. Jenkins caught 12 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns on Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Northwestern
- Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Payton Thorne (Sept. 20, 2021)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week & Freshman of the Week
QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (FR)
- Completed 24 of 33 passes (72.7 pct) for 406 yards and a career-high-tying five touchdowns in Ohio State's 66-17 win over Maryland
- Became the first player in Ohio State history to register more than 400 yards passing and five touchdown passes in a game without an interception
- Recorded just the eighth 400-plus yard passing game in Ohio State history, with the 406 yards marking the sixth-most ever by a Buckeye
- Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career and his fourth Freshman of the Week accolade this season
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: TreVeyon Henderson (Sept. 20, 2021)
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: C.J. Stroud (Oct. 4, 2021)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Matt Hankins, Iowa (SR)
- Recorded five tackles and an interception to help Iowa defeat then-No. 4 Penn State 23-20
- With Iowa leading 23-20, made a key tackle on 4th-and-3 with 3:44 remaining to hold Penn State short of the sticks and give the ball back to the Hawkeyes
- Intercepted Penn State quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson on the next drive to help preserve the win for the Hawkeyes
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Jack Campbell (Sept. 27, 2021)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Brad Hawkins, Michigan (SR)
- Tallied five tackles (four solo), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Michigan's 32-29 win at Nebraska
- With the game tied 29-29 with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, stripped the ball from Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez and returned it 19 yards to set up the Wolverines' game-winning field goal
- Garners the first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: David Ojabo (Oct. 4, 2021)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Jacob Moody, Michigan (SR)
- Connected on all four of his field goal attempts and both extra point attempts to score 14 of Michigan's 32 points
- Hit a 31-yard and a 39-yard field goal in the final three minutes of the game, including the game-winner with 1:24 remaining in the fourth quarter
- Registered touchbacks on all eight of his kickoffs
- Earns the second Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career and first since he was a freshman on Nov. 19, 2018
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Giles Jackson (Nov. 23, 2020)
