2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - From Own 40 to Opponent's 40 Yard Line through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 7 | 44 | 266 | 6.05 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 9 | 41 | 196 | 4.78 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 9 | 39 | 219 | 5.62 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 9 | 31 | 123 | 3.97 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 29 | 171 | 5.90 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 6 | 26 | 98 | 3.77 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 8 | 26 | 93 | 3.58 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 24 | 87 | 3.63 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 8 | 24 | 65 | 2.71 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 8 | 23 | 73 | 3.17 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 7 | 23 | -6 | -0.26 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 6 | 21 | 181 | 8.62 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 21 | 74 | 3.52 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 68 | 3.24 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 54 | 2.57 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 9 | 21 | 48 | 2.29 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 151 | 7.55 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 82 | 4.10 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 6 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 9 | 19 | 35 | 1.84 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 84 | 4.67 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 121 | 7.12 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 8 | 17 | 120 | 7.06 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 72 | 4.24 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 41 | 2.41 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 101 | 6.31 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 79 | 4.94 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 7 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 7 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | William "Pop" Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | -2 | -0.22 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | -19 | -2.38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Levi Davis | Ohio | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Logan Inagawa | U Mass | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Elias Brown | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||