Week 8
Boise 86 UNLV 26
Hawaii 48 Memphis 42 (OT)
North Texas 21 Temple 17
Tulane 45 USF 38
SDSU 45 UConn 14
Toledo 31 UTSA 21
1st Team
QB: Maddux Madsen (Boise St) - 28/37, 494 yards, 9 TD; 6 carries, 17 yards, 2 TD, A Stateline Elite record 11 total touchdowns. Enough said — the most dominant single-game performance in league history.
RB: Javin Gordon (Tulane) - 22 carries, 144 yards, 3 TD, carried the Green Wave in a season-saving win, dominating between the tackles and scoring three times.
RB: Landon Sims (Hawaii) - 9 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD; GW TD in OT, stat line wasn’t gaudy, but Sims scored the walk-off 14-yard OT winner in a must-win road game — the biggest RB play of the week.
WR: Latrell Caples (Boise St) - 10 catches, 152 yards, 2 TD, he was unstoppable early and often, torching UNLV’s secondary and setting the tone for Boise’s scoring avalanche.
WR: Jacob Bostick (SDSU) - 6 catches, 95 yards, 3 TD, a three-touchdown eruption, the best TD performance by any WR/TE in Week 8
TE: Devon Tauaefa (Hawaii) - 8 catches, 130 yards, 2 TD, one of the most complete TE performances all season — explosive, physical, clutch. The Memphis defense had no answers.
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2nd Team
QB: Brendon Lewis (Memphis) - 32/37, 396 yards, 4 TD, nearly flawless, kept Memphis in a wild game to the final play—one of the top passing performances all year.
RB: Caleb Hawins (North Texas) - 18 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs; 1 catch, 6 yards; powered UTSA past USF with consistent physical runs and two momentum-shifting touchdowns
RB: Lucky Sutton (SDSU) - 15 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD, a hammer between the tackles and the engine of SDSU’s early control vs UConn.
WR: Pofele Ashlock (Hawaii) - 8 catches, 140 yards, a chain-moving machine in Hawaii’s OT win, Ashlock was the most consistent WR in the Memphis shootout.
WR: Cortez Braham Jr. (Memphis) - 10 catches, 176 yards, 1 TD
The biggest receiving yardage total of Week 8 — nearly unguardable.
TE: Houston Thomas (UTSA) - 6 catches, 93 yards, 2 TD, the Roadrunners’ most consistent red-zone threat; kept UTSA alive in a tight playoff implication game.
Week 7
North Texas 31 Toledo 28
Boise 42 SDSU 35
UTSA 31 USF 23
UNLV 63 Hawaii 49
Memphis 38 UConn 31 (OT)
Temple 49 Tulane 42
1st Team
QB: Micah Alejado (Hawaii) - 36/51, 588 yards, 6 passing TDs; 7 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD; produced one of the greatest statistical performances in conference history with seven total touchdowns in a shootout classic.
RB: Jai'Den Thomas (UNLV) - 18 carries, 237 yards, 4 TDs; 1 catch, 15 yards; shredded Hawaii’s defense with explosive runs that completely flipped the momentum of the West Division race.
RB: Caleb Hawkins (North Texas) - 15 carries, 155 yards, 3 TDs; 1 catch, 6 yards; carried North Texas on his back in the upset of Toledo, scoring every rushing touchdown in the win
TE: Devon Tauaefa (Hawaii) - 12 receptions, 272 yards, 3 TDs; was uncoverable, torching UNLV’s secondary for monster gains and three scores.
WR: JoJo Earle (UNLV)- 6 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TDs; repeatedly broke Hawaii’s defense over the top with explosive touchdown catches
WR: Junior Vandeross (Toledo) - 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD; was Toledo’s most dangerous weapon in a high-volume passing attack that nearly pulled off a comeback.
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2nd Team
QB: Tucker Gleason (Toledo) - 33/43, 342 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 11 rushes, 57 yards; was nearly flawless while throwing for over 340 yards in a gutsy late comeback attempt.
RB: Robert Henry Jr. (UTSA) - 18 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs; 1 catch, 6 yards; powered UTSA past USF with consistent physical runs and two momentum-shifting touchdowns
RB: Lucky Sutton (SDSU) - 17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD; 1 pass, 36 yards; gave SDSU balance and explosiveness in a tight battle with Boise.
WR: Skyler Bell (UConn) - 9 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TDs; repeatedly burned Memphis in overtime thriller with huge chunk plays and scoring grabs
TE: Matt Lauter (Boise St) - 10 receptions, 130 yards; was Madsen’s security blanket in a massive road win at San Diego State.
WR: Jacob Peterson (Toledo) - 5 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TDs; was lethal in the red zone, scoring twice to keep Toledo within striking distance.
Week 6
Toledo 35 Temple 34
USF 24 North Texas 21
Boise 45 Hawaii 35
UNLV 62 UConn 52
UTSA 38 Tulane 31
SDSU 52 Memphis 24
1st Team
QB: Anthony Colandrea (UNLV) - 562 passing yards, 7 TDs through the air, elite efficiency (88%) in a historic offensive outing
RB: Lucky Sutton (San Diego State)- 20 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD; set the physical tone in SDSU’s 52-point explosion
RB: Malik Sherrod (Boise State) - 92 rushing yards and a receiving TD, providing balance in Boise’s road win at Hawaii
WR: Daejon Reynolds (UNLV) - 12 receptions, 283 yards, 3 TDs — completely unguardable all night
WR: Latrell Caples (Boise St) - 10 catches, 146 yards, 3 TDs in a huge statement game on the road
WR: Jacob Bostick (San Diego State) - 6 receptions, 31 yards, 3 TDs, dominating the red zone vs Memphis
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2nd Team
QB: Jayden Denegal (San Diego State) - 27/30, 399 yards, 4 passing TDs + 2 rushing TDs in a near-perfect performance
RB: Cam Edwards (UConn) - 163 rushing yards and a TD, consistently punishing UNLV’s defense
RB: Robert Henry Jr. (UTSA) - 98 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 43 receiving yards in a balanced offensive effort
WR: Devin McCuin (UTSA) - 7 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TDs — continued his elite WR1 production
WR: Skyler Bell (UConn) - 11 catches, 239 yards, 1 TD in a monster volume performance
WR: Trayvon Rudolph (Toledo) - 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD in a clutch one-point win
Week 5
Toledo 49 Tulane 14
Temple 62 USF 43
Boise 49 UConn 20
SDSU 38 Hawaii 14
UNLV 31 Memphis 28
North Texas 73 UTSA 63
1st Team
QB: Owen McCown (UTSA) - 33/45 693 yds, 9 TDs, his arm single-handedly powered UTSA in a back-and-forth scoring frenzy, making him an easy 1st team selection
RB: Caleb Hawkins (North Texas) - 21 car, 150 yds, 3 TDs, dominated on the ground to complement his QB’s aerial attack, keeping drives alive and scoring at key moments.
RB: Lucky Sutton (San Diego State) - 16 car, 144 yds, 2 TDs, punished Hawaii’s defense with consistent gains and two early touchdowns that set the tone.
WR: Devin McCuin (UTSA) - 12 rec, 300 yds, 3 TDs, unstoppable deep threat, including a 300-yard explosion, matching his QB’s prolific day.
WR: Latrell Caples (Boise St) - 12 rec, 275 yds, 2 TDs, blew up UConn’s secondary with huge yardage and two TDs
TE: Var’Keyes Gumms (UNLV) - 8 rec, 66 yds, 3 TDs
Blurb: Three TD receptions in a tight win over Memphis made him a key scoring weapon
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2nd Team
QB: Drew Mestemaker, North Texas - 25/30, 410 yds, 5 TDs, 1 rushing TD, efficient and clutch in a high-scoring shootout, keeping North Texas just ahead of UTSA
RB: Dylan Riley (Boise State) - 8 car, 71 yds, 1 TD; 3 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD, balanced attack helped Boise control the tempo and support Madsen’s passing dominance
RB: Chip Trayanum (Toledo) - 8 car, 75 yds, 2 TDs; 8 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD, scored 3 total TDs and contributed on both ground and receiving to power Toledo past Tulane
WR: Wyatt Young (North Texas) - 10 rec, 158 yds, 3 TDs, big-play machine in a 73-point thriller, giving Mestemaker reliable targets all game
WR: Colin Chase (Temple) - 2 rec, 87 yds, 2 TDs
Blurb: Produced explosive plays early in the Grant Bowl to help Temple set a commanding lead
WR: Jacob Bostick (San Diego St) - 5 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD
Blurb: Key contributor in SDSU’s win over Hawaii, scoring and helping the run game open up lanes
Week 4
Boise 42 Memphis 34
SDSU 28 UNLV 10
Toledo 63 USF 21
UTSA 42 Temple 14
North Texas 38 Tulane 21
Hawaii 42 UConn 35
1st Team
QB: Micah Alejado (Hawaii) - 32/38, 443 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 52 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs
RB: Caleb Hawkins (North Texas) -17 carries, 202 yards, 1 TD, set the tone in a Sunday morning win
RB: Lucky Sutton (San Diego State) - 21 carries, 135 yards, dominated the fourth quarter
WR: Trayvon Rudolph (Toledo) - 6 receptions, 149 yards, 4 TDs, uncoverable, explosive, game-breaking
WR: Pofele Ashlock (Hawaii) - 8 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD, multiple momentum-swinging plays, including the late 3rd-and-16
WR: Latrell Caples (Boise State) - 8 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD, big catches all night in a double-OT classic
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2nd Team
QB: Tucker Gleason (Toledo) - 15/19, 297 yards, 6 TDs, accounted for 6 passing TDs in a road blowout
RB: Dylan Riley (Boise State) - Rushing TD + receiving TD, scored in regulation and overtime
RB: Chip Trayanum (Toledo) - 3 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD, scored and complemented the aerial onslaught
WR: Wyatt Young (North Texas) - 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD, go-to target in a statement win
WR: Skyler Bell (UConn) - 5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TDs, nearly dragged UConn back into the game by himself
TE: Devon Tauaefa (Hawaii) - 9 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD, chain-mover, red-zone threat, mismatch nightmare
Week 3
North Texas 45 Memphis 42
Boise 77 USF 10
UNLV 36 UTSA 35
Hawaii 49 Temple 28
Toledo 28 UConn 10
Tulane 48 SDSU 45
Team of the Week
1st Team
QB: Drew Mestemaker (North Texas) – 18/25, 314 yards, 6 TDs passing; 6 carries, 50 yards, 2 TDs rushing. Led North Texas to a walk-off win.
RB: Javin Gordon (Tulane) – 19 carries, 232 yards, 4 TDs rushing. Shred SDSU’s defense
RB: Dylan Riley (Boise State) – 11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs rushing; 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs receiving
WR: Latrell Caples (Boise State) – 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TDs. Big-play threat in blowout win.
WR: Shazz Preston (Tulane) – 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD. Heroic game-winner to upset SDSU.
TE: Var’Keyes Gumms, UNLV – 8 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TDs. Carried UNLV to a narrow 36-35 win
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2nd Team
QB: Maddux Madsen (Boise State) – 19/31, 360 yards, 6 TDs passing; 5 carries, 32 yards, 2 TDs
RB: Lucky Sutton (SDSU) – 24 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD rushing.
RB: Caleb Hawkins (North Texas) – 9 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD.
WR: Chris Marshall (Boise State) – 3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TDs. Big-play complement to Caples.
WR: Jackson Harris (Hawaii) – 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs. Key player in 49-28 win over Temple.
Willie McCoy (UTSA) – 10 receptions, 208 yards, 3 TDs. Explosive numbers in narrow 36-35 loss
Week 2
UNLV 45 Tulane 42
Toledo 31 Hawaii 28
UCONN 48 USF 7
Boise 77 UTSA 35
Memphis 34 Temple 14
SDSU 56 North Texas 49
Team of the Week
1st Team
QB: Maddux Madsen (Boise State)- 11 Passing TDs (League Record); 77 pts scored.
RB: Lucky Sutton (SDSU)- 250 Rushing Yards, 2 TDs in a Top-5 road win.
RB: Caleb Hawkins (North Texas)- 193 Rushing Yards, 4 TDs; nearly 220 total yards.
WR: Latrell Caples (Boise State)- 4 Receiving TDs in the "Blue Turf Massacre."
WR: Wyatt Young (North Texas)- 166 Receiving Yards, 1 TD; the ultimate deep threat.
WR: Jacob Bostick (SDSU)- 145 Receiving Yards, 1 TD; clutch in the final drive.
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2nd Team
QB: Brendon Lewis (Memphis)- 18/22 (82%), 4 Total TDs; absolute surgical precision.
RB: Cam Edwards (UCONN)- 4 Rushing TDs; the engine of the Husky blowout.
RB: Jai’Den Thomas (UNLV)- 175 Rushing Yards, 2 TDs; carried the Rebels to a win.
WR: Willie McCoy (UTSA)- 167 Receiving Yards, 3 TDs; a bright spot in a tough loss.
WR: Cortez Braham Jr. (Memphis)- 113 Receiving Yards, 1 TD; averaged nearly 20 yds/catch.
TE: Peter Clarke (Temple)- 8 Receptions; the most reliable target in Philly tonight.
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WEEK 1
UTSA 35 UCONN 32 (OT)
Memphis 31 Toldeo 14
Boise St 63 Tulane 21
Hawaii 52 USF 17
SDSU 45 Temple 26
North Texas 41 UNLV 35
Team of the Week
1st Team
QB: Micah Alejado (Hawaii) – Flawless execution. Zero turnovers on a No. 1 ranked team.
RB: Lucky Sutton (SDSU) – Ran for 138 yards at an insane 11.5 YPC. You can't tackle him!
RB: Landon Simms (Hawaii) – The utility knife. Best receiving back in the country.
TE: Matt Lauter (Boise St) – 139 yards on six catches. He's a deep threat missile!
WR: Miles Coleman (North Texas) – The East's best finisher with 2 receiving touchdowns.
WR: Wyatt Young (North Texas) – The reliable chain-mover with 7 catches and 130 yards.
2nd Team
QB: Drew Mestemaker (North Texas) – 80.6% completion rate! Best accuracy in the league.
RB: Robert Henry Jr. (UTSA) – 3 Total TDs saved UTSA from a shocking loss.
RB: Sutton Smith (Memphis) – The true workhorse with 22 carries to grind out a win.
TE: Seth Adams (SDSU) – Led the league with 8 receptions. He moves the chains!
TE: Louis Hansen (UCONN) – The best performer on a losing team with 101 yards.
WR: Jordan Napier (SDSU) – Scored 2 touchdowns on only 3 catches. Talk about efficiency!
