2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 100 | 8.33 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 3 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Terrell Crosby Jr. | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Langston Lewis | CMU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Emazon Littlejohn | W Mich | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jadyn Glasser | CMU | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Reece Adkins | U Mass | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Toney Coleman Jr. | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||