MAC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Ethan Hampton, NIU, QB
Jr.-R, Elburn, Ill. (Aurora Christian)
In his first start since October 8, 2022 versus Toledo, Ethan Hampton completed 18 of 20 passes for a career high 328 yards and five touchdowns. Hampton’s passing efficiency rating of 310.3 broke NIU’s single game record, previously held by College Football Hall of Famer George Bork, who had a rating of 261.3 versus UW-Whitewater on Sept. 14, 1963. Following Saturday games, Hampton's ESPN QBR of 98.1 ranked third in the country, his completion percentage (90.