2025 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/27/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 10 53 513 9.68 7 5.30 51.30
2 Byrd Ficklin Utah FR QB 9 52 481 9.25 10 5.78 53.44
3 Makhilyn Young Vanderbilt JR RB 9 36 317 8.81 5 4.00 35.22
4 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon FR RB 10 52 456 8.77 4 5.20 45.60
5 Chris Johnson Jr. SMU SO RB 10 58 461 7.95 4 5.80 46.10
6 Trequan Jones ODU JR RB 11 101 788 7.80 6 9.18 71.64
7 King Miller USC FR RB 9 80 615 7.69 6 8.89 68.33
8 Malachi Hosley Ga Tech JR RB 11 84 628 7.48 7 7.64 57.09
9 Brandon Chatman Navy SR SB 10 47 351 7.47 2 4.70 35.10
10 Wayshawn Parker Utah SO RB 10 119 886 7.45 5 11.90 88.60
11 Jamauri McClure Tulane FR RB 10 43 316 7.35 1 4.30 31.60
12 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 8 88 643 7.31 5 11.00 80.38
13 Will Henderson III UTSA FR RB 10 101 737 7.30 5 10.10 73.70
14 Hunter Smith Temple SR RB 7 38 277 7.29 2 5.43 39.57
15 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SO RB 8 50 361 7.22 4 6.25 45.13
16 Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame JR RB 8 129 923 7.16 14 16.13 115.38
17 Kaytron Allen Penn State SR RB 9 158 1125 7.12 13 17.56 125.00
18 Jamal Roberts Missouri SO RB 8 71 501 7.06 4 8.88 62.63
19 Evan Pryor Cincinnati SR RB 9 69 486 7.04 3 7.67 54.00
20 Jai'Den Thomas UNLV JR RB 13 148 1036 7.00 12 11.38 79.69
21 Ahmad Hardy Missouri SO RB 8 179 1245 6.96 15 22.38 155.63
22 Greg Burrell Texas St SO RB 11 81 561 6.93 3 7.36 51.00
23 OJ Arnold Ga South SR RB 9 121 825 6.82 5 13.44 91.67
24 Mike Washington, Jr. Arkansas SR RB 7 95 640 6.74 5 13.57 91.43
25 Raleek Brown Ariz St JR RB 9 140 942 6.73 3 15.56 104.67
26 Nykahi Davenport S Florida SO RB 8 82 550 6.71 7 10.25 68.75
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 Ismail Mahdi Arizona SR RB 11 116 770 6.64 4 10.55 70.00
29 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 94 624 6.64 7 9.40 62.40
31 Ashton Gray N Texas FR RB 10 50 330 6.60 4 5.00 33.00
32 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SO RB 8 102 671 6.58 10 12.75 83.88
33 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 10 47 309 6.57 6 4.70 30.90
34 Elijah Tau-Tolliver Mich St SR RB 9 60 393 6.55 2 6.67 43.67
35 Terion Stewart Va Tech SR RB 6 62 404 6.52 0 10.33 67.33
36 Bo Jackson Ohio State FR RB 10 129 835 6.47 5 12.90 83.50
37 Jordan Marshall Michigan SO RB 8 120 775 6.46 10 15.00 96.88
37 Khobie Martin Indiana FR RB 11 70 452 6.46 6 6.36 41.09
39 Leshon Williams Kansas SR RB 7 67 432 6.45 7 9.57 61.71
40 Sam Franklin S Florida SR RB 10 64 409 6.39 3 6.40 40.90
41 Caleb Hawkins N Texas FR RB 11 191 1217 6.37 21 17.36 110.64
42 Jordon Davison Oregon FR RB 10 67 426 6.36 12 6.70 42.60
42 Dwight Phillips, Jr. Georgia SO RB 8 33 210 6.36 1 4.13 26.25
44 Byrum Brown S Florida SR QB 9 124 788 6.35 10 13.78 87.56
44 Dominic Knicely Coast Car FR RB 10 55 349 6.35 3 5.50 34.90
44 James Peoples Ohio State SO RB 10 51 324 6.35 3 5.10 32.40
47 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 11 53 334 6.30 5 4.82 30.36
48 Eli Heidenreich Navy SR SB 10 58 365 6.29 3 5.80 36.50
49 Xavier Williams Iowa FR RB 7 40 251 6.28 3 5.71 35.86
50 Rayshon Luke Fresno St JR RB 13 112 702 6.27 6 8.62 54.00
51 Kejon Owens FIU SR RB 13 213 1334 6.26 11 16.38 102.62
52 Noah Short Army SR SB 10 83 519 6.25 1 8.30 51.90
53 Jevon Edwards Coast Car FR RB 10 52 324 6.23 1 5.20 32.40
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 Trey Kukuk La Tech JR QB 10 79 488 6.18 5 7.90 48.80
57 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 7 133 819 6.16 4 19.00 117.00
58 Brendan Sorsby Cincinnati JR QB 9 79 484 6.13 7 8.78 53.78
59 Quincy Craig Arizona JR RB 10 49 299 6.10 2 4.90 29.90
60 Hollywood Smothers NC State SO RB 8 124 755 6.09 4 15.50 94.38
60 Marcellous Hawkins Va Tech JR RB 8 93 566 6.09 1 11.63 70.75
60 Dante Dowdell Kentucky JR RB 8 76 463 6.09 3 9.50 57.88
63 Samari Collier Coast Car SR QB 8 71 429 6.04 7 8.88 53.63
64 Antwan Roberts Marshall JR RB 10 64 385 6.02 3 6.40 38.50
65 Emmett Johnson Nebraska JR RB 10 203 1221 6.01 11 20.30 122.10
65 Robert Henry, Jr. UTSA SR RB 8 107 643 6.01 6 13.38 80.38
67 Evan Dickens Liberty SO RB 10 212 1272 6.00 16 21.20 127.20
67 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 14 64 384 6.00 1 4.57 27.43
69 Jalen Buckley W Mich JR RB 12 149 891 5.98 9 12.42 74.25
70 Sieh Bangura Ohio SR RB 12 229 1368 5.97 15 19.08 114.00
70 Diego Pavia Vanderbilt SR QB 9 118 705 5.97 7 13.11 78.33
72 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 8 72 427 5.93 7 9.00 53.38
73 Caden Creel J'ville St SO QB 14 182 1075 5.91 7 13.00 76.79
74 Cam Edwards UConn JR RB 13 210 1240 5.90 15 16.15 95.38
74 Devon Dampier Utah JR QB 9 101 596 5.90 7 11.22 66.22
76 Colton Joseph ODU SO QB 10 140 824 5.89 11 14.00 82.40
76 Miles Davis Utah State SR RB 11 115 677 5.89 8 10.45 61.55
78 Kaelon Black Indiana SR RB 11 119 699 5.87 7 10.82 63.55
78 Zach Palmer-Smith La-Monroe SR RB 11 111 652 5.87 4 10.09 59.27
78 Andrew Burnette La Tech SR RB 12 78 458 5.87 8 6.50 38.17
81 Alex Tecza Navy SR RB 10 127 743 5.85 9 12.70 74.30
82 LJ Martin BYU JR RB 9 156 910 5.83 10 17.33 101.11
83 Cameron Dickey Texas Tech SO RB 10 144 835 5.80 10 14.40 83.50
84 Cornell Hatcher Jr. Oregon St FR RB 10 48 278 5.79 2 4.80 27.80
85 Jordon Simmons Georgia St SR RB 9 90 520 5.78 2 10.00 57.78
86 Dylan Riley Boise St SO RB 13 190 1092 5.75 10 14.62 84.00
87 Telly Johnson Jr. N Illinois SO RB 12 124 712 5.74 4 10.33 59.33
88 Dontae McMillan EMU SR RB 12 177 1014 5.73 4 14.75 84.50
88 Nate Frazier Georgia SO RB 8 92 527 5.73 5 11.50 65.88
88 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 10 104 596 5.73 4 10.40 59.60
91 Jay Ducker Temple SR RB 7 93 532 5.72 3 13.29 76.00
91 Rahsul Faison S Carolina SR RB 6 43 246 5.72 2 7.17 41.00
91 Isaiah West Ohio State FR RB 8 50 286 5.72 2 6.25 35.75
94 Trent Battle TCU SR RB 11 59 337 5.71 6 5.36 30.64
95 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 10 103 587 5.70 6 10.30 58.70
96 Owen Allen Air Force JR RB 11 132 750 5.68 5 12.00 68.18
97 Parker Navarro Ohio SR QB 12 155 879 5.67 9 12.92 73.25
97 Demon June N Carolina FR RB 11 75 425 5.67 2 6.82 38.64
99 Jeremy Payne TCU SO RB 9 88 495 5.63 4 9.78 55.00
100 Cam Cook J'ville St JR RB 13 295 1659 5.62 16 22.69 127.62

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.