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B1G+A Weekly B1G Awards · Week 7
GAMES OF SAT OCT 17, 2026 · OFFICIAL WINNERS. B1G+A's picks drop Sunday, a day before the Big Ten's Monday announcement; each category shows the B1G+A pick next to the official winner.
2 of 4 Season match count (50%)
– of 4 Week 7 matches
1 week tracked
Season match count = B1G+A picks that agreed with the official B1G Player of the Week, across every category of every tracked week. B1G+A Weekly Awards began with Week 6 (Oct 11, 2026).
Week 7: official winners below; B1G+A picks were not posted, so this week is not scored. Official winners: Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Rutgers Earn Weekly Football Honors (bigten.org) (announced 2026-10-19).
Offensive Player of the Week B1G+A pick not posted
B1G+A pick Not posted for Week 7 This week is left out of the season match count.
Official B1G
WR, Jr., Rutgers
Posted nine receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-30 Big Ten road win at Maryland
Defensive Player of the Week B1G+A pick not posted
B1G+A pick Not posted for Week 7 This week is left out of the season match count.
Official B1G
S, Jr., Michigan
Picked up the Wolverines’ sixth interception this season and his second interception of the year in a 21-18 victory against Penn State
Special Teams Player of the Week B1G+A pick not posted
B1G+A pick Not posted for Week 7 This week is left out of the season match count.
Official B1G
K, Jr., Oregon
Helped Oregon to a 17-14 comeback win against Nebraska, going 3-for-3 on field goals with makes from 36, 36 and 37 yards
Freshman of the Week B1G+A pick not posted
B1G+A pick Not posted for Week 7 This week is left out of the season match count.
Official B1G
CB, Fr., Ohio State
Forced a fumble in the third quarter, marking the first fumble by the Indiana offense in 1,473 snaps which was the longest streak in the FBS
Weekly archive Week 6 · 2 of 4 matched Week 6: 2 of 4 B1G+A picks matched the official winners. Official winners: Purdue, UCLA, Illinois and USC Score Weekly Football Honors (bigten.org) (announced 2026-10-12).
Offensive Player of the Week ✗ Different pick
B1G+A pick
RB · Iowa · W 41-24 at Washington
26 car · 208 rush yds · 2 TD · 8.0 YPC
Top rushing day in the B1G in Week 6, carrying Iowa to a road win.
Official B1G
RB, So., Purdue · W 41-13 vs. Minnesota
31 car · 195 rush yds · 3 TD (all career highs)
Defensive Player of the Week ✗ Different pick
B1G+A pick
LB · Illinois · W 38-37 OT at Michigan State
15 tkl (8 solo) · 1 sack · 1 TFL
Most tackles by any B1G defender in a one-point OT road win.
Official B1G
LB, 5th-Yr., UCLA · W 17-15 at No. 13 Oregon
9 tkl (team high) · 2.0 TFL
Special Teams Player of the Week ✓ Match
B1G+A pick
PK · Illinois · W 38-37 OT at Michigan State
3/3 FG (long 40) · 3/3 XP · 12 pts
Perfect day, including the OT PAT, in a game decided by one point.
Official B1G
K, 5th-Yr., Illinois · W 38-37 at Michigan State
3/3 FG (40, 35, 38) · 3/3 XP
Freshman of the Week ✓ Match
B1G+A pick
WR · USC · W 31-23 at Penn State
9 rec · 111 yds · 1 TD · long 21
The only B1G freshman to reach 100 yards in Week 6, in a road win at PSU.
Official B1G
WR, Fr., USC · W 31-23 at Penn State
9 rec · 111 yds · 1 TD
Official B1G Players of the Week are announced Monday by the Big Ten. B1G+A picks for this week were not posted.
Kamari Moulton
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