2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 2nd Down through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 9 | 51 | 333 | 6.53 | 2 | 66 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 9 | 63 | 344 | 5.46 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 9 | 45 | 275 | 6.11 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 9 | 45 | 254 | 5.64 | 4 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 7 | 30 | 205 | 6.83 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 8 | 21 | 141 | 6.71 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 9 | 29 | 140 | 4.83 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 7 | 25 | 116 | 4.64 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 9 | 29 | 199 | 6.86 | 4 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 7 | 40 | 161 | 4.03 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 6 | 24 | 148 | 6.17 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 8 | 35 | 138 | 3.94 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 8 | 25 | 127 | 5.08 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 9 | 26 | 126 | 4.85 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 7 | 20 | 99 | 4.95 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 4 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Levi Davis | Ohio | FR | QB | 4 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 9 | 33 | 156 | 4.73 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 8 | 31 | 139 | 4.48 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 9 | 27 | 99 | 3.67 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 6 | 17 | 98 | 5.76 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | William "Pop" Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 7 | 15 | 94 | 6.27 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 76 | 4.47 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 9 | 31 | 138 | 4.45 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 9 | 33 | 133 | 4.03 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 130 | 8.13 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 5 | 15 | 86 | 5.73 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 21 | 77 | 3.67 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 8 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 7 | 19 | 50 | 2.63 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 34 | 98 | 2.88 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 7 | 27 | 85 | 3.15 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 10 | 26 | 80 | 3.08 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 9 | 25 | 72 | 2.88 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Jaylen Patterson | Sac St | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Marquese Williams | Akron | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Brogan McCaughey | EMU | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Logan Inagawa | U Mass | SO | QB | 2 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 8 | 25 | 38 | 1.52 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||