2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 18 | 51 | 2.83 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 63 | 3.94 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 7 | 15 | 33 | 2.20 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 36 | 2.57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | William "Pop" Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Mike Taylor Jr. | Ohio | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jadyn Glasser | CMU | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Hunter Hopperton | Kent State | SR | FB | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Cade Yacamelli | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Taven Curry | Akron | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jordan Washington | U Mass | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jabari Smith | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Justin Williams-Thomas | U Mass | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Brian Salazar Jr. | Sac St | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Marquese Williams | Akron | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||