College Football Players of the Week: Week 5, 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
Cameran Brown
Georgia Statevs Old Dominion · week grade 99
284pass yds
14 comp, 20 att, 6 TD, 0 INT
Also in the running: Marcus Stokes (
Memphis) 274 pass yds · week grade 96 · Gunner Stockton (
Georgia) 295 pass yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Memphis) 274 pass yds · week grade 96 · Gunner Stockton (Georgia) 295 pass yds · week grade 94Running back of the week
Cyncir Bowers
UConnvs Syracuse · week grade 99
258scrimmage yds
15 car, 155 rush yds, 2 rush TD, 3 rec, 103 rec yds
Also in the running: Jamal Roberts (
Missouri) 240 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Dylan Edwards (
Kansas) 167 scrimmage yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Missouri) 240 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Dylan Edwards (Kansas) 167 scrimmage yds · week grade 94Wide receiver of the week
Ohio State206rec yds
11 rec, 15 tgt, 2 TD, 57 long
Also in the running: Anthony Evans III (
Mississippi State) 166 rec yds · week grade 96 · Umari Hatcher (
Syracuse) 146 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Mississippi State) 166 rec yds · week grade 96 · Umari Hatcher (Syracuse) 146 rec yds · week grade 94Tight end of the week
Jelani Thurman
North Carolinavs Notre Dame · week grade 99
50rec yds
5 rec, 8 tgt, 2 TD, 15 long
Also in the running: Max Reese (
North Texas) 101 rec yds · week grade 96 · Hunter Tipton (Memphis) 60 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →North Texas) 101 rec yds · week grade 96 · Hunter Tipton (Memphis) 60 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.