- Drew Mestemaker led North Texas to its 10th win: His three big-time throws and 469 passing yards in just 23 attempts helped the Mean Green roll past Rice.
- Three Notre Dame players take spots on the Team of the Week: Interior defender Donovan Hinish, cornerback Leonard Moore and safety Jalen Stroman earned Team of the Week honors.
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National Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
RB: Joe Jackson, Kansas State
WR: Wyatt Young, North Texas
WR: Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
TE: Dylan Wade, UCF
Flex: WR Mudia Rueben, USF
LT: Trevor Lauck, Iowa
LG: Paki Finau, Washington
C: Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
RG: Trent Allen, Ohio
RT: Jordon Jones, Ohio
Defense
EDGE: Caden Curry, Ohio State
EDGE: Collin Simmons, Texas
DI: Donovan Hinish, Notre Dame
DI: Qwyn Williams, Hawaii
LB: Shad Banks Jr., UTSA
LB: Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green
CB: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
CB: Will James, Houston
S: Jalen Stroman, Notre Dame
S: Jakari Foster, Louisiana Tech
Flex: CB Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State
Offensive Player of the Week: WR Wyatt Young, North Texas
Defensive Player of the Week: CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
Offensive Line of the Week: Penn State
Quarterback of the Week: Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
Run Defender of the Week: LB Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green
Pass Rusher of the Week: EDGE Collin Simmons, Texas
Coverage Defender of the Week: CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
ACC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Carson Beck, Miami (FL)
RB: Ja’Kyrian Hunter, Pittsburgh
WR: Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
WR: Malachi Toney, Miami (FL)
TE: Jeremiah Hasley, Duke
Flex: WR Trond Grizzell, Cal
LT: Tristan Leigh, Clemson
LG: Collin Sadler, Clemson
C: Luke Petitbon, Florida State
RG: Harris Sewell, Clemson
RT: Blake Miller, Clemson
Defense
EDGE: Will Heldt, Clemson
EDGE: Darryll Desir, Florida State
DI: Armondo Blount, Miami (FL)
DI: Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami (FL)
LB: Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
LB: Cayman Spaulding, Georgia Tech
CB: Brandon Nicholson, Stanford
CB: Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech
S: Caleb Weaver, Duke
S: Zechariah Poyser, Miami (FL)
Flex: CB Kaleb Cost, North Carolina
SEC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
RB: DeSean Bishop, Tennessee
WR: Malcolm Simmons, Auburn
WR: Tre Richardson, Vanderbilt
TE: Rohan Jones, Arkansas
Flex: WR Jayden Sellers, South Carolina
LT: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
LG: Micah Morris, Georgia
C: Geno VanDeMark, Alabama
RG: Jalen Farmer, Kentucky
RT: Michael Carroll, Alabama
Defense
EDGE: Jayden Woods, Florida
EDGE: Collin Simmons, Texas
DI: Bobby Jamison-Travis, Auburn
DI: David Gusta, Kentucky
LB: Xavier Atkins, Auburn
LB: Chris Cole, Georgia
CB: Kobe Black, Texas
CB: Kayin Lee, Auburn
S: Marlen Sewell, Vanderbilt
S: Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma
Flex: DJ Pickett, LSU
Big Ten Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Dante Moore, Oregon
RB: Kaytron Allen, Penn State
WR: Tanook Hines, USC
WR: Hayden Eligon II, Northwestern
TE: Max Klare, Ohio State
Flex: WR Griffin Wilde, Northwestern
LT: Trevor Lauck, Iowa
LG: Paki Finau, Washington
C: Jackson Carsello, Northwestern
RG: Garrett DiGiorgio, UCLA
RT: Nolan Rucci, Penn State
Defense
EDGE: Deshawn Lynch, Washington
EDGE: Caden Curry, Ohio State
DI: Jay’Viar Suggs, Wisconsin
DI: James Thompson Jr., Illinois
LB: Maverick Baranowski, Minnesota
LB: Dylan Rosiek, Illinois
CB: Malcolm Bell, Michigan State
CB: Ceyair Wright, Nebraska
S: Koen Entringer, Iowa
S: DeShon Singleton, Nebraska
Flex: CB Rahshawn Clark, Washington
Big 12 Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Rocco Becht, Iowa State
RB: Joe Jackson, Kansas State
WR: Kris Hutson, Arizona
WR: Waden Charles, UCF
TE: Dylan Wade, UCF
Flex: TE Boden Groen, Kansas
LT: John Pastore, Kansas State
LG: Chubba Maae, Arizona
C: Bryce Foster, Kansas
RG: Alexander Doost, Arizona
RT: Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
Defense
EDGE: Emar’rion Winston, Baylor
EDGE: Chiddi Obiazor, Kansas State
DI: John Taumoepeau, BYU
DI: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
LB: Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
LB: Jack Dingle, Cincinnati
CB: Therrian Alexander III, BYU
CB: Cam Smith, Oklahoma State
S: Jordan Allen, Houston
S: Raider Damuni, BYU
Flex: Blake Cotton, Utah
Group of Six Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
RB: Sieh Bangura, Ohio
WR: Wyatt Young, North Texas
WR: Mudia Reuben, USF
TE: Rocky Beers, Colorado State
Flex: WR Dominique Henry, FAU
LT: Trevor Tate, Air Force
LG: Kalan Ellis, San Diego State
C: Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
RG: Trent Allen, Ohio
RT: Jordon Jones, Ohio
Defense
EDGE: Demarcus Hendricks, Arkansas State
EDGE: Cam’Ron Stewart, Temple
DI: Ezra Christensen, New Mexico State
DI: Mark Hensley, Northern Illinois
LB: Andrew Hines III, Bowling Green
LB: Blayne Myrick, South Alabama
CB: Elijah Reed, Akron
CB: Jalen Emery, Western Kentucky
S: Camryn Bracha, Fresno State
S: Aamaris Brown, UNLV
Flex: CB Caleb Coleman, New Mexico
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