Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (SR)
- Threw for 307 yards on 25-of-33 passing with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in a 42-13 win at UCLA
- His 300 yards passing and 25 completions were the most by a Hoosier since 2022, and the four touchdown passes were the most by an Indiana signal caller since 2020
- Went 9-for-9 passing on third downs for 128 yards with six passes going for a first down and two for touchdowns
- Helped Indiana to its largest margin of victory over a Big Ten opponent since 2019 and its largest margin of victory in a Big Ten road game since 2001
- Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Stevie Scott (Nov. 30, 2020)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Dante Trader Jr., Maryland (SR)
- Led the Terps with a career-high tying 11 tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in Maryland's 27-13 win at Virginia
- Helped Maryland's defense hold the Cavaliers to zero points and only 82 yards in the second half
- His interception was the fifth of his career
- Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Tarheeb Still (Nov. 13, 2023)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Atticus Sappington, Oregon (JR)
- Helped Oregon at a 49-14 win over Oregon State by going 2-for-2 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points
- Kicked off eight times with five touchbacks
- Made field goals of 25 and 39 yards
- Last Oregon Special Teams Player of the Week: Tez Johnson (Sept. 9, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
DB - Kerry Brown, Minnesota (FR)
- Tallied the first two interceptions of his career in a 27-0 win against Nevada and also recorded 17 return yards, all on his second interception
- It was the first multi-interception game for a Gopher since 2023
- First Minnesota freshman since at least 1990 to have multiple interceptions in a game
- Both interceptions led directly to 10 Minnesota points
- Finished the game with four tackles and two interceptions as Minnesota limited Nevada to 172 total yards
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Zach Evans (Oct. 2, 2023)
QB - Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (SR)
- Threw for 307 yards on 25-of-33 passing with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in a 42-13 win at UCLA
- His 300 yards passing and 25 completions were the most by a Hoosier since 2022, and the four touchdown passes were the most by an Indiana signal caller since 2020
- Went 9-for-9 passing on third downs for 128 yards with six passes going for a first down and two for touchdowns
- Helped Indiana to its largest margin of victory over a Big Ten opponent since 2019 and its largest margin of victory in a Big Ten road game since 2001
- Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Stevie Scott (Nov. 30, 2020)
Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Dante Trader Jr., Maryland (SR)
- Led the Terps with a career-high tying 11 tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in Maryland's 27-13 win at Virginia
- Helped Maryland's defense hold the Cavaliers to zero points and only 82 yards in the second half
- His interception was the fifth of his career
- Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Tarheeb Still (Nov. 13, 2023)
Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Atticus Sappington, Oregon (JR)
- Helped Oregon at a 49-14 win over Oregon State by going 2-for-2 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points
- Kicked off eight times with five touchbacks
- Made field goals of 25 and 39 yards
- Last Oregon Special Teams Player of the Week: Tez Johnson (Sept. 9, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
DB - Kerry Brown, Minnesota (FR)
- Tallied the first two interceptions of his career in a 27-0 win against Nevada and also recorded 17 return yards, all on his second interception
- It was the first multi-interception game for a Gopher since 2023
- First Minnesota freshman since at least 1990 to have multiple interceptions in a game
- Both interceptions led directly to 10 Minnesota points
- Finished the game with four tackles and two interceptions as Minnesota limited Nevada to 172 total yards
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Zach Evans (Oct. 2, 2023)
