2025 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 9 42 451 10.74 6 4.67 50.11
2 Makhilyn Young Vanderbilt JR RB 10 40 403 10.08 6 4.00 40.30
3 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon FR RB 9 45 411 9.13 3 5.00 45.67
4 King Miller USC FR RB 8 61 532 8.72 6 7.63 66.50
5 Byrd Ficklin Utah FR QB 10 57 491 8.61 10 5.70 49.10
6 Elijah Tau-Tolliver Mich St SR RB 8 44 358 8.14 2 5.50 44.75
7 Chris Johnson Jr. SMU SO RB 10 58 458 7.90 4 5.80 45.80
8 Trequan Jones ODU JR RB 11 101 788 7.80 6 9.18 71.64
9 Kaytron Allen Penn State SR RB 8 130 980 7.54 11 16.25 122.50
10 Brandon Chatman Navy SR SB 11 49 367 7.49 2 4.45 33.36
11 Malachi Hosley Ga Tech JR RB 11 84 628 7.48 7 7.64 57.09
12 OJ Arnold Ga South SR RB 10 132 977 7.40 5 13.20 97.70
13 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 7 71 525 7.39 5 10.14 75.00
14 Jamauri McClure Tulane FR RB 10 43 316 7.35 1 4.30 31.60
15 Will Henderson III UTSA FR RB 10 101 737 7.30 5 10.10 73.70
16 Evan Pryor Cincinnati SR RB 8 66 478 7.24 3 8.25 59.75
17 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SO RB 8 50 361 7.22 4 6.25 45.13
18 Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame JR RB 8 129 923 7.16 14 16.13 115.38
19 Greg Burrell Texas St SO RB 12 90 642 7.13 3 7.50 53.50
20 Jamal Roberts Missouri SO RB 8 71 501 7.06 4 8.88 62.63
21 Hunter Smith Temple SR RB 8 44 310 7.05 2 5.50 38.75
22 Jai'Den Thomas UNLV JR RB 13 148 1036 7.00 12 11.38 79.69
23 Ahmad Hardy Missouri SO RB 8 179 1245 6.96 15 22.38 155.63
24 Wayshawn Parker Utah SO RB 11 135 936 6.93 5 12.27 85.09
25 Nykahi Davenport S Florida SO RB 8 82 550 6.71 7 10.25 68.75
26 Raleek Brown Ariz St JR RB 8 121 807 6.67 3 15.13 100.88
27 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 13 190 1263 6.65 9 14.62 97.15
27 Malik Washington Maryland FR QB 10 43 286 6.65 4 4.30 28.60
29 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 94 624 6.64 7 9.40 62.40
30 Ashton Gray N Texas FR RB 10 50 330 6.60 4 5.00 33.00
31 Ismail Mahdi Arizona SR RB 11 121 796 6.58 4 11.00 72.36
32 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 10 47 309 6.57 6 4.70 30.90
33 Mike Washington, Jr. Arkansas SR RB 8 106 690 6.51 5 13.25 86.25
34 Bo Jackson Ohio State FR RB 10 129 835 6.47 5 12.90 83.50
35 Jordan Marshall Michigan SO RB 8 120 775 6.46 10 15.00 96.88
35 Khobie Martin Indiana FR RB 10 70 452 6.46 6 7.00 45.20
37 Sam Franklin S Florida SR RB 10 64 409 6.39 3 6.40 40.90
38 Caleb Hawkins N Texas FR RB 11 191 1217 6.37 21 17.36 110.64
39 Dwight Phillips, Jr. Georgia SO RB 8 33 210 6.36 1 4.13 26.25
40 Byrum Brown S Florida SR QB 9 124 788 6.35 10 13.78 87.56
40 Marcellous Hawkins Va Tech JR RB 9 102 648 6.35 1 11.33 72.00
40 James Peoples Ohio State SO RB 10 51 324 6.35 3 5.10 32.40
43 Jordon Davison Oregon FR RB 9 59 374 6.34 12 6.56 41.56
44 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SO RB 9 121 764 6.31 12 13.44 84.89
45 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 11 53 334 6.30 5 4.82 30.36
46 Terion Stewart Va Tech SR RB 7 68 428 6.29 0 9.71 61.14
47 Eli Heidenreich Navy SR SB 11 68 427 6.28 3 6.18 38.82
47 Xavier Williams Iowa FR RB 7 40 251 6.28 3 5.71 35.86
49 Rayshon Luke Fresno St JR RB 13 112 702 6.27 6 8.62 54.00
50 Kejon Owens FIU SR RB 13 213 1334 6.26 11 16.38 102.62
51 Noah Short Army SR SB 10 83 519 6.25 1 8.30 51.90
52 Trey Kukuk La Tech JR QB 11 98 609 6.21 5 8.91 55.36
53 Devon Dampier Utah JR QB 10 120 744 6.20 10 12.00 74.40
54 Landan Brown Sam Hou St SO RB 11 78 483 6.19 5 7.09 43.91
54 Ousmane Kromah FSU FR RB 9 47 291 6.19 0 5.22 32.33
56 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 7 133 819 6.16 4 19.00 117.00
56 Jeff Sims Ariz St SR QB 7 74 456 6.16 5 10.57 65.14
56 Dominic Knicely Coast Car FR RB 11 58 357 6.16 3 5.27 32.45
59 LJ Martin BYU JR RB 9 160 984 6.15 10 17.78 109.33
60 Kaelon Black Indiana SR RB 10 108 661 6.12 7 10.80 66.10
61 Hollywood Smothers NC State SO RB 8 124 755 6.09 4 15.50 94.38
61 Dante Dowdell Kentucky JR RB 8 76 463 6.09 3 9.50 57.88
63 Jayden Duke Scott NC State FR RB 10 86 522 6.07 4 8.60 52.20
64 Antwan Roberts Marshall JR RB 10 64 385 6.02 3 6.40 38.50
65 Robert Henry, Jr. UTSA SR RB 8 107 643 6.01 6 13.38 80.38
66 Evan Dickens Liberty SO RB 10 212 1272 6.00 16 21.20 127.20
66 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 14 64 384 6.00 1 4.57 27.43
68 Jalen Buckley W Mich JR RB 12 149 891 5.98 9 12.42 74.25
69 Sieh Bangura Ohio SR RB 12 229 1368 5.97 15 19.08 114.00
70 Cameron Dickey Texas Tech SO RB 9 124 739 5.96 10 13.78 82.11
71 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 8 72 427 5.93 7 9.00 53.38
72 Caden Creel J'ville St SO QB 14 182 1075 5.91 7 13.00 76.79
73 Cam Edwards UConn JR RB 13 210 1240 5.90 15 16.15 95.38
73 Jevon Edwards Coast Car FR RB 11 61 360 5.90 1 5.55 32.73
75 Colton Joseph ODU SO QB 10 140 824 5.89 11 14.00 82.40
75 Rueben Owens II Texas A&M SO RB 9 96 565 5.89 5 10.67 62.78
75 Miles Davis Utah State SR RB 11 115 677 5.89 8 10.45 61.55
78 Nate Frazier Georgia SO RB 9 108 635 5.88 5 12.00 70.56
79 Zach Palmer-Smith La-Monroe SR RB 11 111 652 5.87 4 10.09 59.27
80 Leshon Williams Kansas SR RB 9 77 450 5.84 7 8.56 50.00
81 Brendan Sorsby Cincinnati JR QB 9 78 455 5.83 8 8.67 50.56
82 Star Thomas Tennessee SR RB 9 86 500 5.81 7 9.56 55.56
83 Jordon Simmons Georgia St SR RB 9 90 520 5.78 2 10.00 57.78
84 Emmett Johnson Nebraska JR RB 9 174 1004 5.77 10 19.33 111.56
85 Alex Tecza Navy SR RB 11 143 823 5.76 10 13.00 74.82
85 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 9 83 478 5.76 4 9.22 53.11
87 Dylan Riley Boise St SO RB 13 190 1092 5.75 10 14.62 84.00
87 Diego Pavia Vanderbilt SR QB 10 126 725 5.75 8 12.60 72.50
89 Tawee Walker Cincinnati SR RB 9 102 585 5.74 4 11.33 65.00
89 Telly Johnson Jr. N Illinois SO RB 12 124 712 5.74 4 10.33 59.33
91 Dontae McMillan EMU SR RB 12 177 1014 5.73 4 14.75 84.50
91 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 10 104 596 5.73 4 10.40 59.60
93 Isaiah West Ohio State FR RB 8 50 286 5.72 2 6.25 35.75
93 Quincy Craig Arizona JR RB 10 57 326 5.72 2 5.70 32.60
95 Trent Battle TCU SR RB 10 59 337 5.71 6 5.90 33.70
95 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers JR RB 9 41 234 5.71 1 4.56 26.00
97 Parker Navarro Ohio SR QB 12 155 883 5.70 9 12.92 73.58
98 Jay Ducker Temple SR RB 8 107 608 5.68 4 13.38 76.00
98 Owen Allen Air Force JR RB 11 132 750 5.68 5 12.00 68.18
100 Demon June N Carolina FR RB 10 75 425 5.67 2 7.50 42.50

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.