Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Markell Jones, Purdue (JR)
- Rushed 31 times for 217 yards, both career highs, in Purdue's win vs. Indiana, including 159 yards on 22 carries (7.2 ypc) in the second half
- First career 200-yard rushing game and the first by a Boilermaker since Ralph Bolden rushed for 234 yards against Toledo on Sept. 5, 2009
- Fourth career 100-yard rushing game and now has 1,968 rushing yards for his career (13th in school history)
- Receives his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Purdue Offensive Player of the Week: David Blough (Nov. 2, 2015)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Akrum Wadley, Iowa (SR)
- Rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns and added one catch for eight yards in Iowa's win vs. Nebraska
- Became only the third opposing player in the last 20 years with 150+ rushing yards and 3+ rushing touchdowns in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium
- Became the fourth Hawkeye to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and the first since Fred Russell in 2002-03
- Earns his third career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Nate Stanley (Sept. 10, 2017)
Defensive Player of the Week
DE - Sam Hubbard, Ohio State (JR)
- Recorded five total tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble in Ohio State's win at Michigan
- Set a career high with 2.5 sacks for minus-27 yards
- Led a defense that limited Michigan to 100 rushing yards
- Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Raekwon McMillan (Nov. 28, 2016)
Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Hunter Niswander, Northwestern (SR)
- Averaged 48.3 yards on six punts and placed three inside the 20-yard line in Northwestern's win at Illinois
- Hit his longest punt of the day (61 yards) with Northwestern on its own 13-yard line and holding a 14-7 lead in the second quarter
- Receives his second career Special Teams Player of the Week award
- Last Northwestern Special Teams Player of the Week: Hunter Niswander (Oct. 22, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
RB - Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (FR)
- Rushed for 149 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown in Wisconsin's win at Minnesota
- Recorded his ninth 100-yard rushing game in 12 career games
- Has 1,806 yards on the season, third-most by a freshman in FBS history behind only Ron Dayne (2,109 in 1996) and Adrian Peterson (1,925 in 2004)
- Claims his eighth Freshman of the Week award and his seventh consecutive honor this season
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Jonathan Taylor (Nov. 20, 2017)
RB - Markell Jones, Purdue (JR)
- Rushed 31 times for 217 yards, both career highs, in Purdue's win vs. Indiana, including 159 yards on 22 carries (7.2 ypc) in the second half
- First career 200-yard rushing game and the first by a Boilermaker since Ralph Bolden rushed for 234 yards against Toledo on Sept. 5, 2009
- Fourth career 100-yard rushing game and now has 1,968 rushing yards for his career (13th in school history)
- Receives his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Purdue Offensive Player of the Week: David Blough (Nov. 2, 2015)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Akrum Wadley, Iowa (SR)
- Rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns and added one catch for eight yards in Iowa's win vs. Nebraska
- Became only the third opposing player in the last 20 years with 150+ rushing yards and 3+ rushing touchdowns in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium
- Became the fourth Hawkeye to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and the first since Fred Russell in 2002-03
- Earns his third career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Nate Stanley (Sept. 10, 2017)
Defensive Player of the Week
DE - Sam Hubbard, Ohio State (JR)
- Recorded five total tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble in Ohio State's win at Michigan
- Set a career high with 2.5 sacks for minus-27 yards
- Led a defense that limited Michigan to 100 rushing yards
- Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Raekwon McMillan (Nov. 28, 2016)
Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Hunter Niswander, Northwestern (SR)
- Averaged 48.3 yards on six punts and placed three inside the 20-yard line in Northwestern's win at Illinois
- Hit his longest punt of the day (61 yards) with Northwestern on its own 13-yard line and holding a 14-7 lead in the second quarter
- Receives his second career Special Teams Player of the Week award
- Last Northwestern Special Teams Player of the Week: Hunter Niswander (Oct. 22, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
RB - Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (FR)
- Rushed for 149 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown in Wisconsin's win at Minnesota
- Recorded his ninth 100-yard rushing game in 12 career games
- Has 1,806 yards on the season, third-most by a freshman in FBS history behind only Ron Dayne (2,109 in 1996) and Adrian Peterson (1,925 in 2004)
- Claims his eighth Freshman of the Week award and his seventh consecutive honor this season
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Jonathan Taylor (Nov. 20, 2017)
