2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/05/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 7 | 165 | 787 | 4.77 | 15 | 23.57 | 112.43 |
| 2 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 170 | 948 | 5.58 | 11 | 24.29 | 135.43 |
| 3 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 7 | 130 | 772 | 5.94 | 9 | 18.57 | 110.29 |
| 4 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 5 | 102 | 808 | 7.92 | 7 | 20.40 | 161.60 |
| 4 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 42 | 259 | 6.17 | 7 | 8.40 | 51.80 |
| 6 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 61 | 403 | 6.61 | 6 | 10.17 | 67.17 |
| 7 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 5 | 86 | 430 | 5.00 | 5 | 17.20 | 86.00 |
| 8 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 21 | 244 | 11.62 | 4 | 7.00 | 81.33 |
| 8 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 113 | 477 | 4.22 | 4 | 16.14 | 68.14 |
| 8 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 40 | 317 | 7.93 | 4 | 8.00 | 63.40 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 6 | 73 | 365 | 5.00 | 4 | 12.17 | 60.83 |
| 8 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 42 | 141 | 3.36 | 4 | 7.00 | 23.50 |
| 13 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 94 | 562 | 5.98 | 3 | 15.67 | 93.67 |
| 13 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 68 | 402 | 5.91 | 3 | 13.60 | 80.40 |
| 13 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 5 | 73 | 374 | 5.12 | 3 | 14.60 | 74.80 |
| 13 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 7 | 76 | 415 | 5.46 | 3 | 10.86 | 59.29 |
| 13 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 6 | 57 | 255 | 4.47 | 3 | 9.50 | 42.50 |
| 13 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 7 | 60 | 235 | 3.92 | 3 | 8.57 | 33.57 |
| 13 | AJ Johnson | FAU | SR | TE | 5 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 3 | 1.60 | 4.80 |
| 20 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 28 | 206 | 7.36 | 2 | 9.33 | 68.67 |
| 20 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 32 | 262 | 8.19 | 2 | 8.00 | 65.50 |
| 20 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 71 | 261 | 3.68 | 2 | 14.20 | 52.20 |
| 20 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 71 | 311 | 4.38 | 2 | 11.83 | 51.83 |
| 20 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 40 | 321 | 8.03 | 2 | 5.71 | 45.86 |
| 20 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 64 | 262 | 4.09 | 2 | 10.67 | 43.67 |
| 20 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 26 | 184 | 7.08 | 2 | 4.33 | 30.67 |
| 20 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 5 | 22 | 104 | 4.73 | 2 | 4.40 | 20.80 |
| 20 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 50 | 100 | 2.00 | 2 | 7.14 | 14.29 |
| 20 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | SR | QB | 4 | 25 | 47 | 1.88 | 2 | 6.25 | 11.75 |
| 20 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 5 | 21 | 56 | 2.67 | 2 | 4.20 | 11.20 |
| 20 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 5 | 29 | 42 | 1.45 | 2 | 5.80 | 8.40 |
| 20 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 2 | 0.57 | 3.71 |
| 33 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 67 | 436 | 6.51 | 1 | 11.17 | 72.67 |
| 33 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 7 | 86 | 465 | 5.41 | 1 | 12.29 | 66.43 |
| 33 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 7 | 86 | 388 | 4.51 | 1 | 12.29 | 55.43 |
| 33 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 6 | 68 | 330 | 4.85 | 1 | 11.33 | 55.00 |
| 33 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 80 | 316 | 3.95 | 1 | 13.33 | 52.67 |
| 33 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 32 | 292 | 9.13 | 1 | 5.33 | 48.67 |
| 33 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 1 | 12.00 | 48.00 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 1 | 2.25 | 32.00 |
| 33 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 7 | 47 | 209 | 4.45 | 1 | 6.71 | 29.86 |
| 33 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 31 | 183 | 5.90 | 1 | 4.43 | 26.14 |
| 33 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 32 | 125 | 3.91 | 1 | 6.40 | 25.00 |
| 33 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 35 | 170 | 4.86 | 1 | 5.00 | 24.29 |
| 33 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 54 | 141 | 2.61 | 1 | 9.00 | 23.50 |
| 33 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 4 | 24 | 93 | 3.88 | 1 | 6.00 | 23.25 |
| 33 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 1 | 1.57 | 23.14 |
| 33 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 6 | 18 | 134 | 7.44 | 1 | 3.00 | 22.33 |
| 33 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 5 | 22 | 110 | 5.00 | 1 | 4.40 | 22.00 |
| 33 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 4 | 27 | 81 | 3.00 | 1 | 6.75 | 20.25 |