Offensive Player of the Week: Cutter Boley, QB, Arizona State and Cam Cook, RB, West Virginia

Defensive Player of the Week: Lamont Lester Jr., DL, Colorado and Isaac Terrell, DE, Iowa State

Special Teams Player of the Week: Boo Carter, DB, Colorado and Cannon DeVries, DB, BYU

Freshman of the Week: Legend Glasker, WR, BYU

Offensive Line of the Week: Cincinnati

Defensive Line of the Week: Colorado

IRVING, Texas – The inaugural set of Monster Energy Big 12 Football weekly awards for 2026 were announced on Monday, following the conclusion of week one of the season. Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Iowa State and West Virginia all had players recognized, with the Buffaloes and Cougars receiving multiple awards.

Boley made his Arizona State debut in record-setting fashion by completing 77.8% of his passes for 387 yards and six touchdowns as the Sun Devil offense finished its night with 10 touchdowns. He became the first Sun Devil quarterback to throw for six touchdown passes in a game since Andrew Walter in 2004, while throwing for the most yards ever by a signal caller in an ASU debut. Boley distributed the ball effectively and helped three different receivers eclipse 100 yards receiving.

Rushing for 142 yards on 30 carries and a pair of touchdowns, Cook made the most of his WVU debut in a win over Coastal Carolina in week one. His first rush of the game was for 72 yards, which was the longest first career carry by a Mountaineer ever. The Jacksonville State transfer set the tone on Saturday, rushing for 115 of his 142 yards in the first half. Cook forced nine missed tackles in the victory, tying for the fourth most nationally.

Spearheading Colorado’s defense in the 14-13 win at Georgia Tech, Lester Jr. recorded three sacks -- accounted for 22 yards in losses – in just 12 passing play snaps. All three of his sacks helped force Yellow Jacket punts, and he was credited with a shared tackle for loss on a third down stop in the fourth quarter.

Terrell also posted a three-sack performance on Saturday as Iowa State downed Southeast Missouri State 38-10 in Ames. His trio of sacks tied for the third most ever in program history. Terrell was also credited with a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry as he became the first Cyclone since Rashawn Parker in 2006 to tally three sacks in an ISU debut.

Finishing his game by blocking a field goal to preserve Colorado’s 14-13 win at Georgia Tech, Carter also recovered a fumble in the first quarter deep in Yellow Jacket territory. His play on special teams came after he made a pair of key tackles in Georgia Tech’s opening drive.

DeVries was a key fixture in No. 14 BYU’s dominant win over Utah Tech by returning the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. The sophomore also returned a pair of punts for 73 yards, rankings third nationally in punt return average for the week.

Glasker caught three passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 16 yards and a score in his collegiate debut for No. 14 BYU. He became the first BYU freshman with three or more scores in a game since Jamaal Williams in 2012. The Lehi, Utah native resumes BYU’s run of freshman awards after quarterback Bear Bachmeier won seven times last season.

Cincinnati’s “Pancake Boys” paved the way in the Bearcats’ 34-15 win over Boston College, opening lanes for 254 rushing yards on 46 carries. The offensive line helped running back Gi’Bran Payne rush for a career-high 108 yards, while quarterback JC French IV ran for three scores. The Bearcats had five different players rush for at least 20 yards as they won their 25^th consecutive home opener.

Disrupting Georgia Tech’s offense all night with its defensive line, Colorado held the Yellow Jackets to just 51 rushing yards on 30 carries after the ACC opponent averaged 197.5 rushing yards per game a year ago. The Buffaloes also stymied Georgia Tech’s passing game with 11 quarterback pressures and three sacks, while keeping the Yellow Jacket offense out of the endzone in the 14-13 win in Atlanta.