2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 3rd Quarter through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 5 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 9 | 22 | 160 | 7.27 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 86 | 6.62 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 9 | 33 | 209 | 6.33 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 8 | 51 | 310 | 6.08 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 18 | 107 | 5.94 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 7 | 13 | 76 | 5.85 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 5 | 30 | 173 | 5.77 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 96 | 5.65 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 9 | 28 | 152 | 5.43 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 9 | 38 | 203 | 5.34 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 7 | 18 | 91 | 5.06 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 117 | 4.88 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 23 | 104 | 4.52 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 76 | 4.47 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 4 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nolan Good | Kent State | FR | QB | 4 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 8 | 22 | 95 | 4.32 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 9 | 20 | 82 | 4.10 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 9 | 24 | 98 | 4.08 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Cole Cabana | W Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 22 | 85 | 3.86 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 6 | 22 | 82 | 3.73 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 9 | 38 | 140 | 3.68 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 7 | 20 | 73 | 3.65 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 8 | 24 | 86 | 3.58 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 7 | 17 | 56 | 3.29 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 7 | 27 | 86 | 3.19 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 6 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 5 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | William "Pop" Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 5 | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | -2 | -0.22 | 0 | 18 | 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 7.0 rushing attempts in the 3rd quarter.