2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 146 | 12.17 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 51 | 3.00 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Marquese Williams | Akron | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 3 | 22 | 110 | 5.00 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 89 | 4.45 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 80 | 5.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 76 | 5.07 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 3 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Nolan Good | Kent State | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Noah Sanders | Toledo | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Langston Lewis | CMU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Elias Brown | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 3 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||