2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 6 | 59 | 296 | 5.02 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 50 | 178 | 3.56 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 6 | 46 | 160 | 3.48 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 6 | 44 | 220 | 5.00 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 6 | 40 | 178 | 4.45 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 38 | 183 | 4.82 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 6 | 37 | 146 | 3.95 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 7 | 36 | 172 | 4.78 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 7 | 34 | 153 | 4.50 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 6 | 33 | 184 | 5.58 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 6 | 33 | 121 | 3.67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 6 | 33 | 85 | 2.58 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 32 | 186 | 5.81 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 31 | 173 | 5.58 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 30 | 158 | 5.27 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 6 | 30 | 108 | 3.60 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 6 | 28 | 102 | 3.64 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 5 | 26 | 76 | 2.92 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 26 | 69 | 2.65 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 152 | 6.08 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 6 | 25 | 77 | 3.08 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 24 | 140 | 5.83 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 24 | 90 | 3.75 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 120 | 5.22 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 21 | 119 | 5.67 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 5 | 21 | 78 | 3.71 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 66 | 3.14 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 5 | 20 | 69 | 3.45 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 5 | 19 | 157 | 8.26 | 3 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 29 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 3 | 19 | 81 | 4.26 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 7 | 19 | 77 | 4.05 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 5 | 19 | 74 | 3.89 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 5 | 19 | 28 | 1.47 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1.21 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 18 | 92 | 5.11 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 36 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 38 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 6 | 15 | 34 | 2.27 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1.20 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 5 | 14 | -20 | -1.43 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 4 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||