Gamebreakers
Rushing
| Player, team | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| Jamario Thomas, North Texas | 33 | 258 | 1 |
| Alvin Pearman, Virginia | 38 | 223 | 1 |
| Mike Hart, Michigan | 33 | 206 | 0 |
| Brett Biggs, Akron | 31 | 195 | 2 |
| Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois | 20 | 185 | 1 |
Passing
| Player, team | C-A | Yds. | TD |
| Darrell Hackney, UAB | 23-38 | 448 | 2 |
| Lester Ricard, Tulane | 36-49 | 417 | 6 |
| Andrew Walter, Arizona State | 25-51 | 416 | 6 |
| Sonny Cumbie, Texas Tech | 34-51 | 403 | 1 |
| Jason White, Oklahoma | 27-44 | 389 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player, team | No. | Yds. | TD |
| Roddy White, UAB | 10 | 253 | 1 |
| Dan Shelton, Northern Illinois | 6 | 213 | 3 |
| Steve Sanders, Bowling Green | 9 | 185 | 0 |
| Fred Gibson, Georgia | 6 | 168 | 1 |
| Derek Hagan, Arizona State | 5 | 160 | 3 |
Heisman watch
Jason White, Oklahoma: Has passed for 1,617 yards and 17 TDs for unbeaten Sooners.
Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma: Turning heads after becoming fastest frosh to 1,000 yards rushing.
Alex Smith, Utah: Has 15 passing TDs, eight rushing TDs for undefeated Utes.