Caleb Hawkins, who rushed for 99 yards and tied a program record with four touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, in North Texas’ 45-38 victory over Army, was named the American Conference’s offensive player of the week.
Hawkins, a freshman, had touchdown runs of 4, 7 and 21 yards in regulation before his 3-yard score in overtime gave the Mean Green the deciding points. The win improved North Texas to 4-0 for the first time since 2018 and ended Army’s eight-game winning streak in regular-season American Conference games.
Sophomore defensive back Chris Bracy was named the defensive player of the week. He registered five tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in Memphis’ 32-31 win against Arkansas and delivered the clinching play with a forced fumble inside the Tiger 10-yard line with 1:18 left as the Razorbacks threatened to take the lead in the closing minutes. Bracy’s forced fumble and fumble recovery allowed the Tigers to run out the clock on their final possession, helping Memphis extend its winning streak to eight games, the longest active streak nationally.
Seth Morgan, a graduate student, was named the conference’s special teams player of the week. He accounted for 13 of Tulsa’s 19 points as the Golden Hurricane scored its first win against Oklahoma State since 1998 and its first victory in Stillwater, Okla. since 1951 with a 19-12 decision.
Here is a look at how Army’s 2025 opponents fared last week:
Tarleton State (5-0) – Starting quarterback Victor Gabalis completed nine of 14 passes for 190 yards to help the Texans dismantle Chattanooga, 52-24. Gabalis had to leave the game with a foot injury and was relaced by Daniel Greek, who had 214 yards in the air and two touchdowns. Up Next: Bye.
Kansas State (1-3) – The Wildcats did not play last weekend. Up Next: Central Florida.
North Texas (4-0, 1-0 in the American) – The Mean Green ran out to a 21-0 lead and led 28-7 before Army made a dramatic comeback to force overtime. Hawkins’ fourth touchdown of the day was the only score in overtime for North Texas, which is 4-0 for the first time since 2018. Up Next: South Alabama.
East Carolina (2-2) – Yannick Smith caught nine passes for 146 yards in a 34-13 loss to BYU. Up Next: Army (Thursday night).
UAB (2-2, 0-1 in the American) – No. 15 Tennessee knocked off the Dragons, 56-24, despite an impressive performance by UAB quarterback Jalen Kitna. He threw for 364 yards and two touchdowns in the game. Kitna had one interception. Up Next: Bye.
Charlotte (1-3, 0-1 in the American) – Charlotte did not score a touchdown until midway through the fourth quarter in a 28-17 loss to Rice. The 49ers score came on a 31-yard pass from Grayson Loftis to Javen Nicholas. Liam Boyd had three field goals for Charlotte. Up Next: Bye.
Tulane (3-1) – Ole Miss raced out to a 23-3 lead en route to a 45-10 victory over the Green Wave. Tulane had only 282 total yards on offense and turned the ball over three times in the second half. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff missed his first nine passing attempts and finished five for 17 and just 56 yards. Up Next: At Tulsa.
Air Force (1-2) – The Falcons stayed close with visiting Boise State for more than three quarters. But the Broncos pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat Air Force 49-37. Dylan Riley scored five touchdowns for Boise State, while Liam Szarka was 13-for 18 passing for 242 yards and two touchdowns for the Falcons. Next: Hawaii.
Temple (2-2) – The Owls lost for the second straight week to a Power 4 conference opponent, falling to host Georgia Tech 45-24. Evan Simon was 13-for-32 in passing for 127 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 68 yards. Jay Ducker had 14 carries and 76 yards and one touchdown for the Owls. Up Next: Bye.
Tulsa (2-2, 0-1 in the American) – Morgan’s four field goals were from 27, 38, and two from 47 yards for the Golden Hurricane in their impressive 19-12 victory over Oklahoma State. It was Tulsa’s first win against Oklahoma State since 1998. Dominic Richardson ran for 146 yards on 31attempts for Tulsa and linebacker Ray Coney had 13 tackles and a sack Up Next: Tulane.
UTSA (1-2) – The Roadrunners defeated Colorado State from the Mountain West Conference, 17-16, behind running back Robert Henry’s 144 rushing yards on 21 carries and two receptions for 74 yards. Henry also caught a touchdown pass. Up Next: Bye.
Navy (3-0, 2-0 in the American) – The Midshipmen did not play last week. Up Next: Rice.
