2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 4 | 71 | 399 | 5.62 | 2 | 17.75 | 99.75 |
| 2 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 4 | 67 | 292 | 4.36 | 2 | 16.75 | 73.00 |
| 3 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 4 | 60 | 340 | 5.67 | 2 | 15.00 | 85.00 |
| 3 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 60 | 263 | 4.38 | 0 | 15.00 | 65.75 |
| 5 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 55 | 437 | 7.95 | 6 | 13.75 | 109.25 |
| 6 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 52 | 363 | 6.98 | 7 | 13.00 | 90.75 |
| 7 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 51 | 325 | 6.37 | 5 | 12.75 | 81.25 |
| 8 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 49 | 240 | 4.90 | 4 | 16.33 | 80.00 |
| 9 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 3 | 47 | 246 | 5.23 | 5 | 15.67 | 82.00 |
| 9 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 47 | 308 | 6.55 | 2 | 11.75 | 77.00 |
| 11 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 45 | 213 | 4.73 | 4 | 11.25 | 53.25 |
| 12 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 4 | 44 | 214 | 4.86 | 3 | 11.00 | 53.50 |
| 13 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 43 | 168 | 3.91 | 2 | 10.75 | 42.00 |
| 14 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 41 | 196 | 4.78 | 1 | 10.25 | 49.00 |
| 15 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 40 | 172 | 4.30 | 1 | 10.00 | 43.00 |
| 16 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 38 | 176 | 4.63 | 3 | 9.50 | 44.00 |
| 17 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 37 | 164 | 4.43 | 2 | 12.33 | 54.67 |
| 17 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 37 | 166 | 4.49 | 2 | 9.25 | 41.50 |
| 19 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 35 | 296 | 8.46 | 4 | 11.67 | 98.67 |
| 19 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 35 | 187 | 5.34 | 0 | 8.75 | 46.75 |
| 19 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 35 | 184 | 5.26 | 2 | 8.75 | 46.00 |
| 19 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 4 | 35 | 16 | 0.46 | 1 | 8.75 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 4 | 33 | 147 | 4.45 | 2 | 8.25 | 36.75 |
| 23 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 33 | 142 | 4.30 | 1 | 8.25 | 35.50 |
| 25 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 152 | 4.75 | 0 | 10.67 | 50.67 |
| 26 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 31 | 250 | 8.06 | 2 | 7.75 | 62.50 |
| 27 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 29 | 196 | 6.76 | 2 | 7.25 | 49.00 |
| 27 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 29 | 114 | 3.93 | 2 | 9.67 | 38.00 |
| 29 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 27 | 238 | 8.81 | 1 | 6.75 | 59.50 |
| 29 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 27 | 91 | 3.37 | 0 | 6.75 | 22.75 |
| 29 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 27 | 64 | 2.37 | 2 | 6.75 | 16.00 |
| 32 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 277 | 10.65 | 2 | 6.50 | 69.25 |
| 32 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 4 | 26 | -51 | -1.96 | 1 | 6.50 | -12.75 |
| 34 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 25 | 205 | 8.20 | 2 | 12.50 | 102.50 |
| 35 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 4 | 23 | 61 | 2.65 | 1 | 5.75 | 15.25 |
| 36 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 2 | 7.33 | 48.33 |
| 36 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 22 | 129 | 5.86 | 0 | 7.33 | 43.00 |
| 36 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 4 | 22 | 75 | 3.41 | 0 | 5.50 | 18.75 |
| 39 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 21 | 172 | 8.19 | 4 | 5.25 | 43.00 |
| 40 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 0 | 10.00 | 58.00 |
| 41 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 19 | 56 | 2.95 | 0 | 4.75 | 14.00 |
| 42 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 0 | 6.00 | 41.67 |
| 42 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 4 | 18 | -42 | -2.33 | 1 | 4.50 | -10.50 |
| 44 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 0 | 4.25 | 17.75 |
| 44 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 59 | 3.47 | 0 | 4.25 | 14.75 |
| 46 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 80 | 5.00 | 1 | 5.33 | 26.67 |
| 46 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 1 | 4.00 | 13.75 |
| 46 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 2 | 4.00 | 9.25 |
| 49 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 3 | 15 | 135 | 9.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 45.00 |
| 49 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | 7.50 | 21.00 |