Ohio State named ten offensive players and nine defensive players as champions for their performances in Saturday's 49-27 win over Rutgers.
Co-offensive players of the game Justin Fields and Nicholas Petit-Frere are joined as champions on their side of the ball by running back Master Teague, left tackle Thayer Munford, tight ends Luke Farrell and Jeremy Ruckert and wide receivers Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jameson Williams and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Tuf Borland, who was named both defensive and special teams player of the game for his performance in the Buckeyes' 22-point win, is joined on his side of the ball by eight other defensive champions: defensive ends Jonathon Cooper, Javontae Jean-Baptiste and Tyler Friday, defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, linebacker Justin Hilliard, cornerbacks Sevyn Banks and Shaun Wade and safety Josh Proctor.
Smith-Njigba, Friday, Jean-Baptiste, Hilliard and Banks all earned champion honors for the first time this season, with Hilliard's coming after he forced a fumble in his season debut against Rutgers.
Freshman offensive lineman Jakob James and defensive lineman Darrion Henry-Young and walk-ons Sam Wiglusz and Ryan Batsch were also honored as the scout team players of the week.
The updated list of champions through three games this season:
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| QB JUSTIN FIELDS | 3 | NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| RT NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| LT THAYER MUNFORD | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| WR GARRETT WILSON | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| TE LUKE FARRELL | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| TE JEREMY RUCKERT | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| WR CHRIS OLAVE | 2 | PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| WR JAMESON WILLIAMS | 2 | PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| RB MASTER TEAGUE | 2 | PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| C JOSH MYERS | 2 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE |
| RG WYATT DAVIS | 2 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE |
| RB TREY SERMON | 1 | PENN STATE |
| WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | 1 | RUTGERS |
| TE JAKE HAUSMANN | 1 | PENN STATE |
| LG HARRY MILLER | 1 | PENN STATE |
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| DT TOMMY TOGIAI | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| LB TUF BORLAND | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| DE JONATHON COOPER | 3 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| DT HASKELL GARRETT | 2 | NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE |
| LB BARON BROWNING | 2 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE |
| CB SHAUN WADE | 2 | NEBRASKA, RUTGERS |
| S MARCUS HOOKER | 2 | NEBRASKA, PENN STATE |
| S JOSH PROCTOR | 2 | PENN STATE, RUTGERS |
| DE ZACH HARRISON | 1 | PENN STATE |
| DE TYREKE SMITH | 1 | PENN STATE |
| DE TYLER FRIDAY | 1 | RUTGERS |
| DE JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | 1 | RUTGERS |
| LB JUSTIN HILLIARD | 1 | RUTGERS |
| LB PETE WERNER | 1 | PENN STATE |
| CB SEVYN BANKS | 1 | RUTGERS |
| CB MARCUS WILLIAMSON | 1 | NEBRASKA |
