2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 34 | 180 | 5.29 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 3 | 23 | 137 | 5.96 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 23 | 77 | 3.35 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 22 | 106 | 4.82 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 20 | 97 | 4.85 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 127 | 6.68 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 3 | 19 | 42 | 2.21 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 50 | 2.94 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 33 | 1.94 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1.20 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 67 | 4.79 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 3 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 2 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 3 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | -5 | -1.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||