2018: Week 4

112 games. Seven ranked teams lost, five to unranked teams. Two games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Tua TagovailoaNo. 3 this week22 of 30, 387 yards, 4 TDAlabama vs. Texas A&M

1. Blake LaRussa Old Dominion30 of 49, 495 yards, 4 TD
2. Jack Abraham Southern Miss25 of 34, 428 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Miles SandersNo. 2 this week22 carries, 200 yards, 3 TDPenn State at Illinois

1. J.J. Taylor Arizona27 carries, 284 yards, 2 TD
3. Benny Snell Jr. Kentucky25 carries, 165 yards, 4 TD

Receiving

Dillon Mitchell14 catches, 239 yardsOregon vs. Stanford

2. Adrian Hardy Louisiana Tech10 catches, 182 yards, 2 TD
3. Travis Fulgham Old Dominion9 catches, 188 yards, 1 TD

Defense

Mike DannaNo. 2 this week7 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 for lossCentral Michigan vs. Maine (FCS)

1. Bryton Barr Massachusetts21 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 4 for loss
3. Tre Watson Maryland11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD

Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).

How we rank

Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.

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The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.