2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 146 | 5.62 | 1 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 17 | 126 | 7.41 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 104 | 7.43 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 118 | 5.90 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 92 | 6.57 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 6 | 28 | 86 | 3.07 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Terrell Crosby Jr. | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 6 | 22 | 94 | 4.27 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 6 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 129 | 6.14 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 6 | 19 | 73 | 3.84 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 6 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyler Mizzell | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 111 | 4.27 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Langston Lewis | CMU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Kyan Mason | Akron | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 7 | 19 | 65 | 3.42 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | CJ Nelson | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Emazon Littlejohn | W Mich | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | -12 | -3.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||