StickToTheModel
College Football Players of the Week: Week 3, 2026
Quarterback of the week
429pass yds
36 comp, 51 att, 4 TD, 0 INT
Also in the running: Noah Fifita (
Arizona) 296 pass yds · week grade 96 · Malik Washington (
Maryland) 353 pass yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Arizona) 296 pass yds · week grade 96 · Malik Washington (Maryland) 353 pass yds · week grade 94Running back of the week
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
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
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 94One 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.
Offense 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.