2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 3rd Quarter through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 8 | 36 | 356 | 9.89 | 4 | 74 | 17 | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 36 | 139 | 3.86 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 40 | 350 | 8.75 | 4 | 84 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 7 | 27 | 117 | 4.33 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 8 | 32 | 192 | 6.00 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 8 | 38 | 196 | 5.16 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 19 | 216 | 11.37 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 27 | 171 | 6.33 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 7 | 19 | 119 | 6.26 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 24 | 98 | 4.08 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 21 | 146 | 6.95 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 7 | 27 | 137 | 5.07 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 8 | 22 | 116 | 5.27 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 8 | 23 | 116 | 5.04 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 108 | 7.71 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 27 | 103 | 3.81 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 8 | 24 | 60 | 2.50 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 5 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 26 | 90 | 3.46 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 78 | 4.88 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 69 | 3.83 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 69 | 3.45 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 8 | 20 | 61 | 3.05 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 6 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | -4 | -0.31 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 188 | 13.43 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | Rice | FR | QB | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | DJ Dugar | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||