College Football Players of the Week: Week 3, 2026
One winner at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end, from every game between two FBS teams. Each pick is weighted by what the plays were worth (EPA), touchdowns, yards and how much of the offense ran through him. Every card names the two who came closest.
Quarterback of the week
Noah Fifita
Arizonavs Northern Illinois · week grade 99
325pass yds
31 comp, 34 att, 4 TD, 0 INT
Also in the running: John Alan Richter (
Toledo) 429 pass yds · week grade 96 · Malik Washington (
Maryland) 359 pass yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Toledo) 429 pass yds · week grade 96 · Malik Washington (Maryland) 359 pass yds · week grade 94Running back of the week
Kendrick Raphael
SMUvs Louisville · week grade 99
203scrimmage yds
23 car, 192 rush yds, 3 rush TD, 2 rec, 11 rec yds
Also in the running: Wayne Knight (
UCLA) 200 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Keenan Phillips (
South Alabama) 141 scrimmage yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →UCLA) 200 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Keenan Phillips (South Alabama) 141 scrimmage yds · week grade 94Wide receiver of the week
Sean Wilson
Delawarevs Coastal Carolina · week grade 99
185rec yds
9 rec, 11 tgt, 2 TD, 40 long
Also in the running: Braden Pegan (
Utah) 122 rec yds · week grade 96 · Chris Durr Jr. (Maryland) 109 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Utah) 122 rec yds · week grade 96 · Chris Durr Jr. (Maryland) 109 rec yds · week grade 94Tight end of the week
Luke Reynolds
Virginia Techvs Maryland · week grade 99
107rec yds
12 rec, 12 tgt, 1 TD, 25 long
Also in the running: Dorian Fleming (Maryland) 72 rec yds · week grade 96 · Kari Ashley (
TCU) 86 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Maryland) 72 rec yds · week grade 96 · Kari Ashley (TCU) 86 rec yds · week grade 94Offense only for now: the college box scores we keep for defenders are season totals, not game by game, so there is no honest defensive pick for a single week yet. Season totals for defenders are on the college leaderboards.
More weeks
Season to date: the college leaderboards and every player's Model Score. The NFL version: NFL Players of the Week.