It’s a conference at the forefront of the race to the College Football Playoff, and the teams of the Big Ten showcased why with several high-scoring, dominant performances in Week 2 of the college football season. Our Big Ten Football Team of the Week uses PFSN’s suite of college metrics to highlight the highest-graded players from an exciting weekend of action.
Big Ten Team of the Week | First Team
QB: Dylan Raiola, Nebraska: 87.1 (B+)
RB: Jonah Coleman, Washington: 82.8 (B-)
RB: Waymond Jordan, USC: 81.7 (B-)
WR: Makai Lemon, USC: 86.5 (B)
WR: Hank Beatty, Illinois: 85.9 (B)
TE: Lance Mason, Wisconsin: 82.9 (B-)
OT: Andrew Sprague, Michigan: 85.4 (B)
OL: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State: 87.4 (B+)
OL: Matt Gulbin, Michigan State: 87.2 (B+)
OL: Beau Stephens, Iowa: 84.7 (B)
OT: Alan Heron, Maryland: 84.0 (B)
EDGE: Mason Reiger, Wisconsin: 82.3 (B-)
DT: Alex VanSumeren, Michigan State: 83.9 (B)
DT: Grady Kelly, Michigan State: 83.5 (B)
EDGE: Anthony Jones, UCLA: 81.7 (B-)
LB: Daniel Wingate, Maryland: 85.7 (B)
LB: Mac Uihlein, Northwestern: 82.7 (B-)
LB: Jordan Hall, Michigan State: 82.2 (B-)
CB: Jacobie Henderson, Rutgers: 91.1 (A-)
CB: Jadon Canady, Oregon: 87.5 (B+)
SAF: Matthew Bailey, Illinois: 87.0, (B+)
SAF: Miles Scott, Illinois: 86.5 (B)
Big Ten Team of the Week | Second Team
QB: Julian Sayin, Ohio State: 86.1 (B)
RB: Nicholas Singleton, Penn State: 79.9 (C+)
RB: Devin Mockobee, Purdue: 79.3 (C+)
WR: Jacory Barney Jr., Nebraska: 82.7 (B-)
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State: 81.9 (B-)
TE: Dorian Fleming, Maryland: 82.3 (B-)
OT: Garrett DiGiorgio, UCLA: 83.7 (B)
OL: Eugene Brooks, UCLA: 81.9 (B-)
OL: Michael Hershey, Maryland: 86.6 (B)
OL: Anthony Donkey, Penn State: 81.2 (B-)
OT: Drew Shelton, Penn State: 80.9 (B-)
EDGE: Kechaun Bennett, UCLA: 81.4 (B-)
DT: Tomiwa Durojaiye, Illinois: 83.3 (B)
DT: Dillan Fontus, Maryland: 82.4 (B-)
EDGE: TJ Guy, Michigan: 79.7 (C+)
LB: Jaishawn Barham, Michigan: 81.3 (B-)
LB: Tony Rojas, Penn State: 80.8 (B-)
LB: Amare Campbell, Penn State: 80.5 (B-)
CB: TJ Hall, Iowa: 86.7 (B)
CB: Josh Fussell, Northwestern: 82.2 (B-)
SAF: Armorion Smith, Michigan State: 86.4 (B)
SAF: Zakee Wheatley, Penn State: 85.2 (B)
Big Ten Team of the Week | Third Team
QB: Demond Williams Jr., Washington: 85.6 (B)
RB: Justice Haynes, Michigan: 78.9 (C+)
RB: Emmett Johnson, Nebraska: 78.9 (C+)
WR: Donaven McCulley, Michigan: 81.2 (B-)
WR: Elijah Sarratt, Indiana: 80.8 (B-)
TE: Luke Reynolds, Penn State: 80.9 (B-)
OT: Taj White, Rutgers: 79.5 (C+)
OL: Kade Pieper, Iowa 81.1 (B-)
OL: Nick Hawkins, Penn State: 83.5 (B)
OL: Drew Evans, Indiana: 80.3 (B-)
OT: Trevor Lauck, Iowa: 79.2 (C+)
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EDGE: Zahir Mathis, Maryland: 78.3 (C+)
DT: Carmine Bastone, Northwestern: 81.4 (B-)
DT: James Thompson, Illinois: 81.2 (B-)
EDGE: Derrick Moore, Michigan: 78.2 (C+)
LB: Eric Gentry, USC: 80.2 (B-)
LB: Aiden Fisher, Indiana: 80.0 (B-)
LB: Tackett Curtis, Wisconsin: 79.4 (C+)
CB: Jyaire Hill, Michigan: 81.8 (B-)
CB: Zeke Berry, Michigan: 80.3 (B-)
SAF: Koen Entringer, Iowa: 84.0 (B)
SAF: TJ Metcalf, Michigan: 83.5 (B)
