The Pac-12 announced its football weekly awards for Week 6 of the 2026 season, as selected by the league's media. Three of the four award recipients repeated their wins from Week 5, including a sixth straight win for the Freshman of the Week.
Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson was named Offensive Player of the Week after completing 29 of 38 passes for 409 yards and five touchdowns in a 66-14 victory over San Diego State. Atkinson, who has thrown for over 300 yards in all six games this season, leads the nation in passing yards (2,257), passing yards per game (376.2), passing touchdowns (21), total offense (373.7 yards per game), and points responsible for (146). He became the first Beaver to win the award in consecutive weeks since 2020.
Asher Cunningham of Utah State was named Defensive Player of the Week following a career-high 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles in a 17-16 win over Washington State. Cunningham leads the Pac-12 with five forced fumbles and is tied for third in the conference with 8.67 tackles per game. This marks the second time in three weeks a Utah State player has received the conference's defensive honor.
Jaylon Hawkins of San Diego State earned Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown. This was Hawkins' second straight game with a kickoff return touchdown and his third on the season. Jesse Legree of Oregon State was named Freshman of the Week, marking his sixth straight win for the award. Legree recorded a career-high 10 catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns in a single game, breaking the Oregon State record for consecutive 100-yard receiving games.
The Pac-12 weekly awards are selected by the league's media. Other nominees for the Week 6 awards included Dylan Riley of Boise State for offense, Jabari Odoemenem of Oregon State for defense, and several kickers and punters for special teams.
