2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 85 | 6.54 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 2 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 2 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 144 | 5.54 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 112 | 5.33 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 2 | 11 | 41 | 3.73 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 22 | 74 | 3.36 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 3 | 20 | 57 | 2.85 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 36 | 2.12 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | -2 | -0.29 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts when winning by 1-7 pts.