2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 5 94 493 5.24 4 18.80 98.60
2 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 6 90 489 5.43 2 15.00 81.50
3 Jordan Gant Akron SR RB 5 76 395 5.20 3 15.20 79.00
4 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 6 67 386 5.76 7 11.17 64.33
5 CJ Miller Toledo JR RB 6 63 378 6.00 4 10.50 63.00
6 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 5 73 374 5.12 5 14.60 74.80
7 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 7 61 315 5.16 3 8.71 45.00
8 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 31 297 9.58 4 7.75 74.25
8 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 6 51 297 5.82 4 8.50 49.50
10 Victor Rosa Ohio SR RB 6 65 289 4.45 4 10.83 48.17
11 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 6 60 277 4.62 0 10.00 46.17
12 Duncan Brune Ohio JR RB 4 61 275 4.51 1 15.25 68.75
13 Austyn Dendy BGSU SO RB 6 77 271 3.52 3 12.83 45.17
14 Braydon Bennett EMU SR RB 7 53 245 4.62 2 7.57 35.00
15 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 7 53 232 4.38 1 7.57 33.14
16 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 5 35 226 6.46 2 7.00 45.20
17 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 5 59 220 3.73 3 11.80 44.00
18 Rodney Nelson Miami (Oh) JR RB 6 55 206 3.75 0 9.17 34.33
19 Autavius Ison Toledo JR RB 6 42 192 4.57 1 7.00 32.00
20 Mason King Kent State SR RB 5 49 191 3.90 1 9.80 38.20
21 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 5 33 188 5.70 0 6.60 37.60
22 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 6 41 187 4.56 1 6.83 31.17
23 Daniel Swinney Sac St JR RB 5 36 184 5.11 1 7.20 36.80
24 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 5 36 182 5.06 3 7.20 36.40
25 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 5 47 171 3.64 3 9.40 34.20
26 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 5 30 167 5.57 4 6.00 33.40
27 Nino Hill Buffalo SO RB 4 53 148 2.79 2 13.25 37.00
28 Vaughn Blue CMU SR RB 5 31 146 4.71 1 6.20 29.20
29 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 6 42 145 3.45 0 7.00 24.17
30 Nick Poulos Ohio SR QB 3 30 133 4.43 1 10.00 44.33
30 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 5 42 133 3.17 0 8.40 26.60
32 Irving Brown Ohio FR RB 5 15 132 8.80 0 3.00 26.40
33 Cincere Rhaney Sac St SO RB 5 32 126 3.94 0 6.40 25.20
34 Lolo Mataele W Mich SR RB 5 31 118 3.81 1 6.20 23.60
35 Jalen Bonds Ball State SO RB 3 21 117 5.57 2 7.00 39.00
36 Caleb Heavner Miami (Oh) SR QB 5 33 114 3.45 1 6.60 22.80
37 Lazaro Rogers Miami (Oh) SO RB 6 23 109 4.74 1 3.83 18.17
38 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 3 23 105 4.57 1 7.67 35.00
39 Jason Wright Buffalo SO QB 5 49 104 2.12 2 9.80 20.80
40 D'Shawntae Jones Miami (Oh) SO RB 6 35 100 2.86 2 5.83 16.67
41 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 4 28 96 3.43 1 7.00 24.00
42 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 6 4 90 22.50 1 0.67 15.00
43 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 2 16 88 5.50 0 8.00 44.00
44 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 6 33 85 2.58 1 5.50 14.17
45 Nick Woodford CMU SO RB 5 11 77 7.00 2 2.20 15.40
46 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 2 22 75 3.41 0 11.00 37.50
47 Levi Davis Ohio FR QB 5 13 74 5.69 0 2.60 14.80
48 Johnny Thompson Jr. Ball State SR RB 4 22 71 3.23 0 5.50 17.75
48 Brock Townsend CMU JR RB 5 10 71 7.10 2 2.00 14.20
50 Mike Taylor Jr. Ohio FR RB 4 18 63 3.50 0 4.50 15.75