Western Kentucky kicker Lucas Carneiro has been named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

It is the third CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week award for Carneiro this fall, who was also voted the CUSA Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year prior to the start of the season. He also received the weekly recognition on Oct. 14 and Nov. 11. Carneiro, who was a semifinalist for the 2024 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, has claimed more CUSA Player of the Week awards than any other player in the league this season.

Carneiro made all four field goals he attempted in WKU’s 19-17 win over Jax State on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium, including a 50-yard attempt with three seconds left to send the Hilltoppers to the CUSA championship game. It was one of two 50-yard makes for Carneiro on the day, and he also had makes of 21 and 35 yards.

Carneiro is now 5-for-5 on attempts from 50-plus yards this season and 15-of-16 overall. He is 39-for-39 on PATs. With Carneiro’s first made field goal on Saturday, he set a new program record for consecutive field goals made with his 12th straight. His streak is now at 15 consecutive made field goal attempts.

It is the seventh weekly award for WKU this season. In addition to Carneiro’s three Special Teams Player of the Week nods, punter Cole Maynard was named Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 23, defensive back Devonte’ Mathews was named Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23, and quarterback Caden Veltkamp was named Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 16 and Oct. 21.

WKU will face Jax State in the CUSA championship game on Friday at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be televised nationally on CBSSN.