Offensive Players of the Week: 
Jaden Nixon, RB, UCF and Sawyer Robertson, QB, Baylor

Defensive Players of the Week: 
Skyler Gill-Howard, DL, Texas Tech and Tamatoa McDonough, DL, Iowa State

Special Teams Players of the Week: 
Connor Hawkins, K, Baylor and Kyle Konrardy, K, Iowa State

Freshman of the Week: Connor Hawkins, K, Baylor

Offensive Line of the Week: Cincinnati

Defensive Line of the Week: Iowa State

IRVING, Texas – Baylor, UCF, Cincinnati, Iowa State and Texas Tech received Big 12 Football weekly awards following notable wins over non-conference opponents in week two. UCF running back Jaden Nixon and Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson (offensive) were honored alongside Texas Tech’s Skyler Gill-Howard and Iowa State’s Tamatoa McDonough (defensive). Baylor kicker Connor Hawkins (freshman and special teams) shared accolades with Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy (special teams). Cincinnati had the Offensive Line of the Week, and Iowa State rounded out the awards with the Defensive Line of the Week.

Robertson led all FBS quarterbacks in week two with 440 passing yards in addition to four touchdown throws in Baylor’s double-overtime win over then-No. 17 SMU. The Bears’ signal caller authored drives of 72 yards and 82 yards in the fourth quarter of the comeback win. Robertson also became the first Big 12 quarterback to throw for 400 or more yards in the first two games of a season since Patrick Mahomes in 2016.

With 156 rushing yards on just four carries with two touchdowns against North Carolina A&T, Nixon made UCF history throughout Saturday’s game. His 87-yard touchdown run was the third longest play from scrimmage in program history after returning the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Nixon also became just the fourth player in UCF's FBS history to return a kickoff for a touchdown and tally an offensive touchdown in the same game.

Iowa State’s 16-13 victory over rival Iowa saw McDonough record back-to-back sacks on the final drive to end the game. The senior finished the game with five total tackles, a pair of sacks and a quarterback hurry as part of Iowa State’s defensive line that was also honored this week. The defense stymied Iowa to pick up ISU’s first home win in the rivalry series since 2011.

Gill-Howard tallied a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown from his defensive line position in Texas Tech’s 62-14 blowout of Kent State. He became the first Red Raider defensive lineman to return an interception for a touchdown since Adell Duckett went five yards into the end zone against SMU to start the 2003 season. Gill-Howard also added four tackles, including one for a loss, in the win.

Hawkins was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week after helping propel Baylor to a 48-45 win at then-No. 17 SMU in double overtime. The redshirt freshman made both of his field goal attempts, including the game-winning kick from 27 yards out in just his third career game. Hawkins was also a perfect four-for-four on extra points to finish his day with 12 points.

Winning Special Teams Player of the Week for a second consecutive week, Konrardy made the game-winning field goal from 54 yards in his team’s 16-13 win in the Cy-Hawk rivalry game. He made all four of his kicks that included makes from 27, 44 and 54 yards. Saturday’s win was his third career game of three or more field goals, as he took home Big 12 weekly honors for the third time in his career.

Cincinnati was voted the Offensive Line of the Week as the Bearcats tallied 439 yards of offense in their win over Bowling Green. The unit did not allow a quarterback sack for a second straight week as Brendan Sorsby threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday.

Iowa State boasts its second Defensive Line of the Week award of 2025 after its 16-13 rivalry win over Iowa. The Cyclones held Iowa's offense to 214 yards of total offense, including just 83 yards through the air, while defensive tackle Domonique Orange finished with a career-high six tackles, going up against Iowa's center Logan Jones, who was an honorable mention All-American and a First-Team All-Big Ten selection last season.