2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | TJ Thomas | Minnesota | JR | RB | 2 | 12 | 139 | 11.58 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 165 | 11.00 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Cardell Williams | Maryland | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 22 | 216 | 9.82 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | SR | RB | 2 | 19 | 184 | 9.68 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 13 | 122 | 9.38 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Cam Wallace | Penn State | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 110 | 9.17 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 25 | 226 | 9.04 | 4 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Da'Jaun Riggs | Oregon | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Ja’Kobi Jackson | Ohio State | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 96 | 8.73 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Brian Bonner Jr. | Washington | FR | RB | 2 | 12 | 97 | 8.08 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Javari Barnett | Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Riley Wormley | USC | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 24 | 180 | 7.50 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | A.J. Turner | Minnesota | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Nathan McNeil | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Bo Jackson | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 24 | 165 | 6.88 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Darrion Dupree | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Cam Fancher | Mich St | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Tradarian Ball | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jaivian Thomas | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Shahn Alston | USC | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Xavier Ford | Minnesota | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | James Peoples | Penn State | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Jayden Limar | Washington | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 30 | 173 | 5.77 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Waymond Jordan | USC | SR | RB | 4 | 21 | 115 | 5.48 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | Marvis Parrish | Mich St | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 3 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 4 | 39 | 196 | 5.03 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 42 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Carson Hansen | Penn State | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Gavin Sawchuk | N'western | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 3 | 29 | 130 | 4.48 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Legend Bey | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Mekhi Nelson | Nebraska | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Jordan Marshall | Michigan | JR | RB | 3 | 20 | 85 | 4.25 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 22 | 93 | 4.23 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Jaziun Patterson | Mich St | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.