2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 6 | 39 | 230 | 5.90 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 6 | 44 | 187 | 4.25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 19 | 150 | 7.89 | 3 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 36 | 124 | 3.44 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 5 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 35 | 214 | 6.11 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 123 | 4.73 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 30 | 2.14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 6 | 50 | 287 | 5.74 | 1 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 42 | 188 | 4.48 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 7 | 33 | 143 | 4.33 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 5 | 25 | 140 | 5.60 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 4 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 5 | 30 | 114 | 3.80 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 111 | 6.17 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 6 | 24 | 100 | 4.17 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 6 | 21 | 81 | 3.86 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 5 | 16 | 70 | 4.38 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Marquese Williams | Akron | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Cole Cabana | W Mich | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 27 | 146 | 5.41 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 6 | 29 | 142 | 4.90 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 6 | 35 | 132 | 3.77 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 27 | 130 | 4.81 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 6 | 29 | 124 | 4.28 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 113 | 4.91 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 6 | 32 | 101 | 3.16 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 7 | 21 | 96 | 4.57 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 6 | 24 | 93 | 3.88 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 72 | 3.27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 22 | 62 | 2.82 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 58 | 3.41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 18 | 49 | 2.72 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 4 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Trey Petty | W Mich | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 3 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||