Co-Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Wilton Speight, Michigan (JR)
- Set a career-high with 362 passing yards and recorded his first career rushing touchdown in a win over Maryland
- Broke the school record for most passing yards in the first half of a game with 292
- Completed 19-of-24 passes, including two touchdown tosses
- Claims his second career Offensive Player of the Week award and second of this season
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Wilton Speight (Sept. 12, 2016)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Curtis Samuel, Ohio State (JR)
- Recorded 173 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in three quarters of play against Nebraska
- Tallied eight catches for 137 yards and added 41 rushing yards on five carries
- Registered two touchdown catches, including a 75-yard touchdown on the first offensive play of the third quarter
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: J.T. Barrett (Oct. 17, 2016)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Tre Watson, Illinois (SO)
- Tallied a career-high 16 tackles, including four solo stops, in Illinois' victory over Michigan State
- Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss
- Added one pass breakup
- Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Tavon Wilson (Oct. 10, 2011)
Special Teams Player of the Week
PK - Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota (SO)
- Went 3-for-3 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points in Minnesota's victory over Purdue, including a pair of field goals from more than 50 yards
- Converted field goals from 28, 52 and 53 yards, with the 53-yarder setting a new career high
- Improved to 16-of-18 on field goal attempts this season for a conversion rate of 88.9 percent
- Earns his second career Special Teams Player of the Week award, and second of this season
- Last Minnesota Special Teams Player of the Week: Emmit Carpenter (Oct. 3, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
OG - Connor McGovern, Penn State (FR)
- Anchored an offensive line that paved the way for 599 yards of total offense against Iowa
- Helped the Penn State offense record 359 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, as well as 240 yards and two touchdowns through the air
- Leads an offensive line that has helped Penn State score on 14 of its last 18 drives
- Wins his first career weekly award
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Saquon Barkley (Sept. 21, 2015)
QB - Wilton Speight, Michigan (JR)
- Set a career-high with 362 passing yards and recorded his first career rushing touchdown in a win over Maryland
- Broke the school record for most passing yards in the first half of a game with 292
- Completed 19-of-24 passes, including two touchdown tosses
- Claims his second career Offensive Player of the Week award and second of this season
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Wilton Speight (Sept. 12, 2016)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Curtis Samuel, Ohio State (JR)
- Recorded 173 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in three quarters of play against Nebraska
- Tallied eight catches for 137 yards and added 41 rushing yards on five carries
- Registered two touchdown catches, including a 75-yard touchdown on the first offensive play of the third quarter
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: J.T. Barrett (Oct. 17, 2016)
Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Tre Watson, Illinois (SO)
- Tallied a career-high 16 tackles, including four solo stops, in Illinois' victory over Michigan State
- Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss
- Added one pass breakup
- Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Tavon Wilson (Oct. 10, 2011)
Special Teams Player of the Week
PK - Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota (SO)
- Went 3-for-3 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points in Minnesota's victory over Purdue, including a pair of field goals from more than 50 yards
- Converted field goals from 28, 52 and 53 yards, with the 53-yarder setting a new career high
- Improved to 16-of-18 on field goal attempts this season for a conversion rate of 88.9 percent
- Earns his second career Special Teams Player of the Week award, and second of this season
- Last Minnesota Special Teams Player of the Week: Emmit Carpenter (Oct. 3, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
OG - Connor McGovern, Penn State (FR)
- Anchored an offensive line that paved the way for 599 yards of total offense against Iowa
- Helped the Penn State offense record 359 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, as well as 240 yards and two touchdowns through the air
- Leads an offensive line that has helped Penn State score on 14 of its last 18 drives
- Wins his first career weekly award
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Saquon Barkley (Sept. 21, 2015)
