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2025 SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Alonza Barnett III, James Madison (RS Jr., QB - Whitsett, N.C.),...Barnett III helmed a James Madison offense that paces the Sun Belt and ranks 10th in the nation averaging 37.8 points per game. The Whitsett, N.C, product threw for 2,440 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushed for 459 yards and 13 touchdowns. The redshirt junior quarterback ranks ninth in the country with 16.7 points responsible for per game, 17th with 13.33 yards per completion and 22nd with 13 rushing touchdowns. Barnett guided James Madison to the seventh unblemished conference season in Sun Belt history and the third during the championship game era. - Sun Belt Football

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11/29/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Alonza Barnett III threw three touchdown passes, Jobi Malary ran for 154 yards a score and No. 20 James Madison completed a perfect Sun Belt regular season with a 59-10 victory over Coastal Carolina on Saturday. James Madison (11-1, 8-0) will host Troy in the Sun Belt title game Friday night. The Dukes have won 10 straight. James Madison had a 525-170 yards advantage, holding Coastal to minus-5 yards rushing. Coastal Carolina (6-6, 5-3) failed to gain a yard rushing for the first time in school history.

Barnett was 15 of 21 for 207 yards and ran for 31 yards a score, and backup Matthew Sluka completed his only attempt for a 32-yard touchdown pass to Michael Scott. Malary had a 73-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to make it 45-10. Tad Hudson was 16 of 38 for 148 yards and a touchdown for Coastal Carolina. He also threw a fourth-quarter interception that KJ Flowe scored on. Wayne Knight ran for 85 yards to help the Dukes roll up 286 on the ground. Braeden Wisloski caught four passes for 64 yards and a touchdown, Nick DeGennaro had three receptions for 47 yards, plus a two-point conversion, and Lacota Dippre and Isaiah Alson and also caught touchdown passes. Coastal Carolina is the third team to finish unbeaten in Sun Belt play during the championship. The Dukes are the seventh Sun Belt squad to finish conference play 8-0. - James Madison/AP College Football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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11/29/25 - Keyone Jenkins, Jr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 190 (DS#49 QB) + More +

Keyone Jenkins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Florida International to a 56-16 win over Sam Houston in a regular-season finale Saturday. Jenkins' three touchdown passes came in the first quarter. The Panthers led 28-10 at halftime and were up by 42-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Jenkins was 15 of 24 for 291 yards passing and rushed for 47 more yards for the Panthers (7-5, 5-3 Conference USA). Kejon Owens rushed for 124 yards on 15 carries. Joseph Sterling rushed for 112 yards on just four carries with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 61-yarder. Alex Perry made seven catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns and Dallas Payne had 100 yards on four receptions and a score. FIU rolled up 594 yards to 359 for the Bearkats, who had four turnovers. Landyn Locke was 14 of 30 for 121 yards passing, one TD and two interceptions for the Bearkats (2-10, 1-7). Elijah Green rushed 11 times for 98 yards. Grady O'Neill made eight catches for 70 yards and a TD. FIU, which has four straight games, now awaits a bowl berth while the Bearkats' season is over. - FIU/AP College Football

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QB Keyone Jenkins, Central Florida
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11/24/25 - Noe Ruelas, rSr/2026, Central Florida, 6-0, 193 (DS#20 K) + More +

WEEK 13 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Noe Ruelas, K, UCF,...With the game-winning field goal from 34 yards out, Ruelas helped deliver the victory for the Knights over Oklahoma State on Senior Night. It marked the first game winner of his career, and the Lou Groza semifinalist has now made 15 of his 17 attempts this season. His three field goals of 50 or more this year are the most by a UCF player in the program's FBS history. - Big 12 Football

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K Noe Ruelas, Central Florida
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11/19/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

WEEK 10 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alonza Barnett III, James Madison (RS Jr., QB - Whitsett, N.C.),...Dukes redshirt junior quarterback Alonza Barnett III accounted for 362 yards and five touchdowns to lead James Madison to a dominant 52-20 win over Texas State in front of a national television audience on ESPN2 Tuesday night. The Whitsett, N.C., native accumulated 350-or-more yards and five-or-more touchdowns for the second-straight game, doing so in just three quarters of work. Barnett completed 12-of-18 passes for 264 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 98 yards and a score. - Sun Belt Football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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11/19/25 - Phillip Dunnam, Sr/2026, Central Florida, 6-0, 179 (DS#19 FS) + More +

WEEK 11 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Phillip Dunnam, DB, UCF,...Dunnam became the first player in UCF history to tally three interceptions in a game on Saturday versus Houston. The senior defensive back also became only the second FBS player this season to intercept three passes in a game, alongside four total tackles against the Cougars. UH QB Conner Weigman had thrown four interceptions all season prior to Dunnam's trio of picks on Saturday. - Big 12 Football

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FS Phillip Dunnam, Central Florida
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11/08/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Alonza Barnett threw three touchdown passes including an 80-yard strike to Jaylan Sanchez that proved to be the winning points in James Madison's 35-23 win over Marshall on Saturday. Barnett found Sanchez deep down the middle. Sanchez gathered in the ball, his defender fell, and he cruised into the end zone for a 28-12 lead midway through the third quarter. The Thundering Herd (4-5, 2/3 Sun Belt) got within five points on Carlos Del Rio-Wilson's 4-yard pass to Tracy Stephens and Lorcan Quinn's third field goal of the game. But Barnett connected with Wayne Knight for a 49-yard catch-and-run TD with 2:16 remaining to seal the seventh straight win for the Dukes (8-1, 6-0).

Barnett was 14 of 24 for 270 yards with an interception. Knight had 79 yards receiving and added 87 on the ground plus another TD. Sanchez had 86 yards receiving and Braeden Wisloski also caught a TD pass. Antwan Roberts rushed for 121 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown. Del Rio-Wilson added 73 yards rushing and 154 passing. Quinn's field goals included a 52-yarder at the end of the half to trail 21-12. This was the "Play For The 75" game that annually pays tribute to the 75 persons, including 37 team members, who died in a 1970 plane crash on the way back from a 17-14 loss to East Carolina on Nov. 14, 1970, in Greenville, North Carolina. - James Madison/AP College Football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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10/28/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Alonza Barnett III threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, and he added 98 yards and a touchdown on the ground to help James Madison beat Texas State 52-20 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory. James Madison (7-1, 5-0 Sun Belt) has posted four consecutive second-half shutouts, including a 63-27 victory over Old Dominion last week when Barnett accounted for six touchdowns. James Madison took a 28-10 lead with 4:45 left in the second quarter before Texas State scored the final 10 points of the half. Texas State kicker Tyler Robles appeared to miss a 36-yard field goal on the final play of the half, but a JMU timeout gave him a second attempt that he made.

Two plays into the third quarter, James Madison extended its lead to 35-20 on a 75-yard catch-and-run by Nick DeGennaro. Then Justin Eaglin made his third interception in the last two games and returned it 42 yards, leading to a Logan Kyle touchdown. Jordan Fuller rushed for two short touchdowns for James Madison. DeGennaro made three catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Brad Jackson threw for 230 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions for Texas State (3-5, 0-4). He also carried it 16 times for 43 yards and a score. - James Madison/AP College Football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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10/21/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

WEEK 8 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alonza Barnett III, James Madison,(RS Jr., QB – Whitsett, N.C.),...Dukes redshirt junior quarterback Alonza Barnett III accounted for six touchdowns in a dominant 63-27 Royal Rivalry victory over Old Dominion. The Whitsett, N.C., native completed 17-of-25 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for a career-best 153 yards and four touchdowns. His four rushing touchdowns were the most by a Duke in a game since 1999. After trailing 27-21 in the second quarter, Barnett and the offense reeled off 42 unanswered points to secure the rivalry win, stay unbeaten in Sun Belt play and clinch bowl eligibility. - Sun Belt football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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10/21/25 - Malachi Lawrence, rSr/2026, Central Florida, 6-4, 247 (DS#16 DE) + More +

WEEK 8 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: UCF,...UCF won Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week honors for the first time this season after limiting West Virginia to 210 yards of total offensive. The unit accounted for seven of the Knights' eight sacks against the Mountaineers, which was one shy of a program record. UCF's eight sacks also tied for the second-most by an FBS team this season. - Big 12 Football

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DE Malachi Lawrence, Central Florida
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10/20/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

WEEK 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: James Madison QB Alonza Barnett III accounted for six touchdowns and 448 yards of total offense in a 63-27 victory over Old Dominion. - AP College Football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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10/18/25 - Alonza Barnett III, rJr/2027, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Alonza Barnett III accounted for six touchdowns and 448 yards of total offense, powering James Madison to a 63-27 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday in the homecoming game for the Dukes. James Madison outscored Old Dominion 35-0 in the second half, turning a close game into a rout in which the Dukes (6-1, 4-0 Sun Belt Conference) piled up 624 yards of offense. Barnett was 17-for-25 passing for 295 yards and had 153 yards rushing on 17 carries. He threw for two touchdowns and ran for a career-high four. His six total touchdowns were one less than his career high of seven in a win over North Carolina last season.

Old Dominion (4-3, 1-2) kicked off to start the game and scored when JMU's Braeden Wisloski fumbled inside his 5-yard line and ODU's Lucas Struck cashed it in for a touchdown. Barnett tied it with a 58-yard run just five plays into the ensuing drive for James Madison. Later in the first quarter, Old Dominion's Colton Joseph threw a mid-range pass to Tre Brown, who caught the ball at his own 20 and raced the next 80 yards mostly untouched to finish off a school-record 98-yard passing touchdown. Joseph finished the first half with three touchdown passes and the Monarchs trailed 28-27. He had 209 yards passing with three TDs and two interceptions for the game. The second half was all James Madison as Barnett dominated with three touchdown runs before backup QB Matthew Sluka's 18-yard TD pass to Za'Ron Collins wrapped up the scoring. - James Madison/AP College Football

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QB Alonza Barnett III, Central Florida
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10/18/25 - Josh Derry, Jr/2027, Central Florida, 5-09, 175 (DS#12 WR) + More +

Derek Robertson threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns, Frankie Weaver passed for another score, and Monmouth beat Stony Brook 49-21 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory. Rodney Nelson, who entered ranked first in FCS with 144.0 rushing yards per game, rushed for 141 yards and two scores for Monmouth (6-1, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Josh Derry had seven catches for 109 yards and a score, and Tra Neal caught two touchdown passes. Derry, a 5-foot-9 receiver, broke several tackles before getting into the end zone for a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Ryan Russo highlighted the third quarter with a 50-yard interception return to make it 28-14.

Weaver's 41-yard pass to Josh Derry set up Neal's 13-yard TD grab to make it 35-21 - the first of three fourth-quarter touchdowns for Monmouth. Nelson capped the scoring with a 73-yard run. Four different players threw a pass for Stony Brook (3-4, 1-2). Chris Zellous was 13 of 22 for 103 yards with two interceptions, but he also ran it 17 times for 107 yards. Roland Dempster added 19 carries for 92 yards and a score. Monmouth leads the all-time series with nine wins to just four losses. - AP College Football

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WR Josh Derry, Central Florida
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10/14/25 - Landen Chambers, rSo/2028, Central Florida, 5-10, 215 (DS#58 RB) + More +

WEEK 7 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Central Arkansas Landen Chambers, a sophomore running back for UCA, finished with a career-best 184 yards on 24 carries (7.7 YPC) and scored three touchdowns in the Bears road win at UNA. The performance marked Chambers fourth consecutive game tallying 100+ rushing yards. His game total marked the third highest of the season in the UAC. - United Athletic Conference Football

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RB Landen Chambers, Central Florida
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10/11/25 - Landen Chambers, rSo/2028, Central Florida, 5-10, 215 (DS#58 RB) + More +

Landen Chambers ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns as Central Arkansas overwhelmed North Alabama 49–21 on Saturday in United Athletic Conference play. Chambers opened the scoring with a 1-yard plunge and added touchdown runs of 19 and 11 yards during a dominant second quarter in which the Bears (2–4, 1–1 UAC) scored 28 straight points. Austin Myers threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, including a 76-yard strike to Tyrell Pollard and a pair of scoring passes to Malachi Henry.

Henry finished with five catches for 119 yards, and Cam Young added a 13-yard touchdown run as Central Arkansas rolled up 486 yards of offense and averaged nearly eight yards per play. The Bears led 35–14 at halftime and never looked back, scoring on six of their first eight drives. Ari Patu threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Noah Gregg and KJ Fields added a 4-yard rushing score to help the Lions (1–5, 0–2) keep pace early, but turnovers and defensive breakdowns proved costly. Destin Wade later connected with Justin Pegues for a 7-yard touchdown to close the scoring. Central Arkansas' defense intercepted two passes and held North Alabama to just 93 rushing yards on 37 carries. The win snapped the Bears' three-game skid and extended their series lead over the Lions to 7–2. - AP College Football

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RB Landen Chambers, Central Florida
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