2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 4 63 320 5.08 3 15.75 80.00
2 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 4 50 246 4.92 0 12.50 61.50
3 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 4 41 233 5.68 5 10.25 58.25
4 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 4 47 227 4.83 0 11.75 56.75
5 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 3 30 170 5.67 0 10.00 56.67
6 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 4 47 225 4.79 4 11.75 56.25
7 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 28 211 7.54 3 7.00 52.75
8 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 5 49 243 4.96 2 9.80 48.60
9 Jordan Gant Akron SR RB 4 45 191 4.24 2 11.25 47.75
10 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 4 31 189 6.10 2 7.75 47.25
10 Victor Rosa Ohio SR RB 4 46 189 4.11 4 11.50 47.25
12 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 4 28 183 6.54 3 7.00 45.75
13 Austyn Dendy BGSU SO RB 4 55 174 3.16 1 13.75 43.50
14 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 4 29 164 5.66 0 7.25 41.00
15 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 4 30 157 5.23 2 7.50 39.25
16 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 4 26 154 5.92 4 6.50 38.50
17 Mason King Kent State SR RB 4 31 151 4.87 0 7.75 37.75
18 CJ Miller Toledo JR RB 4 34 150 4.41 2 8.50 37.50
19 Irving Brown Ohio FR RB 3 10 107 10.70 0 3.33 35.67
19 Vaughn Blue CMU SR RB 3 24 107 4.46 1 8.00 35.67
21 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 3 23 105 4.57 1 7.67 35.00
22 Daniel Swinney Sac St JR RB 4 28 139 4.96 1 7.00 34.75
23 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 4 25 137 5.48 0 6.25 34.25
24 Autavius Ison Toledo JR RB 4 27 132 4.89 1 6.75 33.00
25 Jason Wright Buffalo SO QB 3 23 95 4.13 1 7.67 31.67
26 Jalen Bonds Ball State SO RB 4 24 126 5.25 2 6.00 31.50
27 Lolo Mataele W Mich SR RB 4 24 125 5.21 1 6.00 31.25
28 Braydon Bennett EMU SR RB 5 34 153 4.50 1 6.80 30.60
29 Cincere Rhaney Sac St SO RB 4 30 120 4.00 0 7.50 30.00
30 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 4 42 116 2.76 1 10.50 29.00
31 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 5 29 141 4.86 1 5.80 28.20
32 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 4 29 101 3.48 0 7.25 25.25
33 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 4 28 96 3.43 1 7.00 24.00
34 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 4 31 94 3.03 0 7.75 23.50
35 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 4 4 90 22.50 1 1.00 22.50
36 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 3 30 66 2.20 0 10.00 22.00
37 Lazaro Rogers Miami (Oh) SO RB 4 18 86 4.78 1 4.50 21.50
38 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 5 27 105 3.89 0 5.40 21.00
38 Rodney Nelson Miami (Oh) JR RB 4 28 84 3.00 0 7.00 21.00
40 Mike Taylor Jr. Ohio FR RB 3 14 56 4.00 0 4.67 18.67
41 D'Shawntae Jones Miami (Oh) SO RB 4 24 69 2.88 2 6.00 17.25
42 Nolan Good Kent State FR QB 3 8 48 6.00 0 2.67 16.00
43 Johnny Thompson Jr. Ball State SR RB 4 15 55 3.67 0 3.75 13.75
44 Brock Townsend CMU JR RB 4 7 52 7.43 1 1.75 13.00
44 Marquese Williams Akron JR RB 3 9 39 4.33 1 3.00 13.00
46 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 4 12 50 4.17 0 3.00 12.50
47 Caleb Heavner Miami (Oh) SR QB 3 7 36 5.14 0 2.33 12.00
48 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 4 18 45 2.50 3 4.50 11.25
49 Jakorion Caffey Kent State SO RB 4 21 43 2.05 1 5.25 10.75
50 Levi Davis Ohio FR QB 3 8 32 4.00 0 2.67 10.67

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.