2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 68 | 516 | 7.59 | 5 | 84 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 37 | 332 | 8.97 | 3 | 81 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 26 | 281 | 10.81 | 3 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 133 | 7.39 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 7 | 39 | 285 | 7.31 | 1 | 75 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 8 | 76 | 546 | 7.18 | 6 | 74 | 26 | 20 | 5 |
| 6 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 20 | 150 | 7.50 | 1 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 18 | 158 | 8.78 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 4 | 13 | 178 | 13.69 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 4 | 14 | 84 | 6.00 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 5 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 1 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 32 | 195 | 6.09 | 3 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 81 | 344 | 4.25 | 7 | 58 | 25 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Tristan Lawyer | Tulsa | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 8 | 17 | 125 | 7.35 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 8 | 32 | 220 | 6.88 | 5 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Seth Davis | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 7 | 44 | 216 | 4.91 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 124 | 13.78 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 8 | 80 | 416 | 5.20 | 5 | 49 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 22 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 8 | 40 | 153 | 3.83 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Chase Garnett | S Florida | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 8 | 47 | 261 | 5.55 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 8 | 36 | 224 | 6.22 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 26 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 55 | 298 | 5.42 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 26 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 6 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 8 | 70 | 358 | 5.11 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 29 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 7 | 44 | 180 | 4.09 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 6 | 30 | 190 | 6.33 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | KJ Daniels | UAB | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 53 | 306 | 5.77 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | Rice | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 50 | 227 | 4.54 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 8 | 48 | 251 | 5.23 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 6 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Stratton Fuller | Army | SO | SB | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 7 | 31 | 149 | 4.81 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 7 | 39 | 199 | 5.10 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 45 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | Kaleb Brown | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Landon Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 8 | 47 | 227 | 4.83 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 49 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 97 | 4.62 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||