FWAA Awards Articles

Jerry Emig claims the FWAA's Bob Holt Lifetime Achivement award after successful career as Ohio State communicator. 

Cayden Green provided complete protection from his offensive tackle spot Saturday, sufficient to assist Missouri in rolling up 220 rushing yards and 560 total yards in its 45-17 romp over No. 8 Florida. For his mistake-free play in Missouri’s first regular-season win over a top-10 team since 2013, Green earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Oct. 3, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

Two game-changing plays by linebacker Cameron Cooper, one which provided a score and another that took away a opponent's potential score, led to San Diego State’s 31-29 win over Texas State in both teams’ Pac-12 Conference openers Saturday. For his field goal block and fourth-quarter pick-six, Cooper was selected as the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for the weekend of Oct. 3 by the Football Writers Association of America.

Minnesota’s Greg Johnson moved from guard to center for the first time this season and produced one of the top grades among FBS offensive lineman during the Gophers’ 27-24 win at Washington in the Big Ten opener for both teams. For his versatility and high grade that helped Minnesota snap a five-game road losing streak, Johnson earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Sept. 26, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

Illinois’ Ismael Kante is this week’s nominee for 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Kante, a fifth-year linebacker, took an improbable journey to become a leader for the Fighting Illini.

Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles pressured the LSU backfield all night, making three tackles behind the line of scrimmage and a sack, as the No. 8 Rebels won the weekend’s most-hyped matchup in dramatic fashion over No. 7 LSU, 32-24. For his play up front in leading the Rebels’ charge in front of a Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium record crowd, Echoles earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Sept. 19, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

Texas' Trevor Goosby is the first weekly nominee for 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Goosby, a fourth-year left tackle, has overcome open-heart surgery as a teenager, along with multiple other injuries, to become a leader for the now top-ranked Longhorns.

Texas offensive tackle Trevor Goosby was a catalyst of Texas’ dramatic 24-23 comeback win over No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday, anchoring the protection for Arch Manning to engineer three consecutive touchdown drives to end the game and bring the Longhorns back. For his top-scoring blocking grade and backfield security, Goosby earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Sept. 12, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

DALLAS (FWAA) – Colorado two-way lineman Chauncey Gooden started at guard and bolstered a power running game, then came in on the defensive front and contributed to the Buffaloes’ final stop that sealed a 14-13 win at Georgia Tech. For his efforts on both sides of the line, Gooden earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Sept. 5, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

Auburn safety Eric Winters made a game-saving tackle on a two-point conversion attempt, stopping a Baylor receiver inches away from the goal line in the final 10 seconds to preserve the Tigers’ 17-16 win Saturday. His career day in just his second start has Winters selected as the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Massachusetts Minutemen scored 30 consecutive points and forced four turnovers in a commanding 37-21 victory at Rutgers, earning the season’s first Pop-Tarts Bowl Crazy Good Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Sept. 5, as selected by the All-America Committee of the Football Writers Association of America.

DALLAS (FWAA) — The Football Writers Association of America, in partnership with Pop-Tarts and Florida Citrus Sports, will celebrate the 25th season of its National Team of the Week in 2026 with the return of the Pop-Tarts Bowl Crazy Good National Team of the Week.

Top candidates for FWAA's Freshman All-America Awards 

Nominations for Merit Award being accepted until Oct. 1.

Rounding up the list of the 35 First-Year FBS coaches at their schools heading into the 2026 Season--all candidates for the Steve Spurrier Award.

Max Olson wins the Enterprise Category with four quarterbacks telling their winding transfer stories.

Recent UCLA graduate, one of FWAA's youngest best writing contest winners

Minium's Column winner

Ryan McGee collects a first-pace for a second straight year in the FWAA's Best Writing Contest. 

Results for four categories of 34th ANNUAL FWAA BEST WRITING CONTEST.