College Football Players of the Week: Week 4, 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
Ohio State367pass yds
27 comp, 36 att, 4 TD, 0 INT
Also in the running: Keelon Russell (
Alabama) 365 pass yds · week grade 96 · Kevin Jennings (
SMU) 464 pass yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Alabama) 365 pass yds · week grade 96 · Kevin Jennings (SMU) 464 pass yds · week grade 94Running back of the week
Utah239scrimmage yds
18 car, 174 rush yds, 2 rush TD, 5 rec, 65 rec yds
Also in the running: Jadan Baugh (
Florida) 154 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Fluff Bothwell (
Mississippi State) 177 scrimmage yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Florida) 154 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Fluff Bothwell (Mississippi State) 177 scrimmage yds · week grade 94Wide receiver of the week
217rec yds
12 rec, 16 tgt, 4 TD, 72 long
Also in the running: Cayden Lee (
Missouri) 156 rec yds · week grade 96 · Jackson Harris (
LSU) 167 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Missouri) 156 rec yds · week grade 96 · Jackson Harris (LSU) 167 rec yds · week grade 94Tight end of the week
Matt Wagner
Boise Statevs Western Michigan · week grade 99
94rec yds
7 rec, 7 tgt, 2 TD, 34 long
Also in the running: Rocky Beers (
Oklahoma) 84 rec yds · week grade 96 · Jacob Harris (
Wisconsin) 105 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Oklahoma) 84 rec yds · week grade 96 · Jacob Harris (Wisconsin) 105 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.