2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in October Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Woodford | CMU | SO | RB | 4 | 16 | 106 | 6.63 | 3 | 4.00 | 26.50 |
| 2 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 4 | 50 | 307 | 6.14 | 3 | 12.50 | 76.75 |
| 3 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 75 | 459 | 6.12 | 5 | 18.75 | 114.75 |
| 4 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 32 | 191 | 5.97 | 2 | 10.67 | 63.67 |
| 5 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 101 | 599 | 5.93 | 5 | 25.25 | 149.75 |
| 6 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 31 | 175 | 5.65 | 1 | 7.75 | 43.75 |
| 7 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 4 | 48 | 269 | 5.60 | 2 | 12.00 | 67.25 |
| 8 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 4 | 23 | 126 | 5.48 | 0 | 5.75 | 31.50 |
| 9 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 30 | 162 | 5.40 | 1 | 7.50 | 40.50 |
| 10 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 25 | 134 | 5.36 | 2 | 8.33 | 44.67 |
| 11 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 40 | 214 | 5.35 | 6 | 10.00 | 53.50 |
| 12 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 4 | 82 | 427 | 5.21 | 4 | 20.50 | 106.75 |
| 13 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 4 | 38 | 191 | 5.03 | 2 | 9.50 | 47.75 |
| 14 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 97 | 486 | 5.01 | 4 | 19.40 | 97.20 |
| 15 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 4 | 24 | 119 | 4.96 | 2 | 6.00 | 29.75 |
| 16 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 33 | 160 | 4.85 | 1 | 8.25 | 40.00 |
| 17 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 40 | 191 | 4.78 | 2 | 10.00 | 47.75 |
| 18 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 54 | 254 | 4.70 | 3 | 13.50 | 63.50 |
| 19 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 4.33 | 20.33 |
| 20 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 65 | 298 | 4.58 | 1 | 21.67 | 99.33 |
| 21 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 36 | 158 | 4.39 | 0 | 7.20 | 31.60 |
| 22 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 29 | 127 | 4.38 | 1 | 7.25 | 31.75 |
| 23 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 4 | 19 | 80 | 4.21 | 0 | 4.75 | 20.00 |
| 24 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 3 | 30 | 122 | 4.07 | 1 | 10.00 | 40.67 |
| 25 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 197 | 4.02 | 3 | 12.25 | 49.25 |
| 26 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 4 | 46 | 181 | 3.93 | 2 | 11.50 | 45.25 |
| 27 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 5 | 47 | 174 | 3.70 | 0 | 9.40 | 34.80 |
| 28 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 29 | 106 | 3.66 | 0 | 7.25 | 26.50 |
| 29 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 42 | 149 | 3.55 | 1 | 10.50 | 37.25 |
| 30 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 4 | 31 | 104 | 3.35 | 1 | 7.75 | 26.00 |
| 31 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 36 | 118 | 3.28 | 0 | 9.00 | 29.50 |
| 32 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 5 | 45 | 145 | 3.22 | 1 | 9.00 | 29.00 |
| 33 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 5 | 45 | 143 | 3.18 | 3 | 9.00 | 28.60 |
| 34 | Logan Inagawa | U Mass | SO | QB | 3 | 24 | 68 | 2.83 | 1 | 8.00 | 22.67 |
| 35 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 4 | 35 | 57 | 1.63 | 1 | 8.75 | 14.25 |
| 36 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 5 | 48 | 77 | 1.60 | 1 | 9.60 | 15.40 |
| 37 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 20 | 31 | 1.55 | 0 | 5.00 | 7.75 |
| 38 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 4 | 29 | -36 | -1.24 | 0 | 7.25 | -9.00 |
| 39 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 4 | 21 | -32 | -1.52 | 0 | 5.25 | -8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.