2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tyler Mizzell | Ball State | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Harper Hughes | W Mich | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 44 | 2.59 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 4 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Kyan Mason | Akron | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Marquese Williams | Akron | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 4 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 34 | 2.00 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Trey Petty | W Mich | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Cole Cabana | W Mich | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||