2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 1 | 9.00 | 125.00 |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 6.00 | 77.00 |
| 3 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 40.00 |
| 4 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 8.00 | 74.00 |
| 5 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 36.00 |
| 6 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 8.00 | 67.00 |
| 7 | Mason King | Kent State | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 9.00 | 68.00 |
| 8 | Trey Petty | W Mich | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 30.00 |
| 9 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 2 | 10.00 | 74.00 |
| 10 | Daniel Swinney | Sac St | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 8.00 | 58.00 |
| 11 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 28.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 1 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 1 | 12.00 | 81.00 |
| 13 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 1 | 7.00 | 47.00 |
| 14 | Noah Sanders | Toledo | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 26.00 |
| 15 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 1 | 9.00 | 56.00 |
| 16 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 22 | 133 | 6.05 | 0 | 11.00 | 66.50 |
| 17 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 6.00 | 35.00 |
| 18 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 6.00 | 34.00 |
| 19 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 1 | 4.50 | 25.00 |
| 20 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 1 | 22 | 122 | 5.55 | 1 | 22.00 | 122.00 |
| 21 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 1 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 13.00 | 71.00 |
| 22 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 21.00 |
| 23 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 25.00 |
| 24 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 1 | 7.00 | 33.00 |
| 25 | Vaughn Blue | CMU | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 1 | 6.00 | 27.00 |
| 25 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 18.00 |
| 27 | Cade Yacamelli | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 6.00 | 26.00 |
| 28 | Corey Smith | Toledo | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 7.00 | 30.00 |
| 29 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 1 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 1 | 15.00 | 60.00 |
| 30 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 1 | 8.00 | 30.00 |
| 31 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 0 | 14.00 | 46.00 |
| 32 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 2 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 2 | 6.50 | 21.00 |
| 33 | Chancellor Sparks | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 1 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 8.00 | 25.00 |
| 34 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 1 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 11.00 | 33.00 |
| 35 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 1 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 3 | 10.00 | 28.00 |
| 36 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 11.00 |
| 37 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 1 | 9.00 | 23.00 |
| 38 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 9.00 | 22.00 |
| 39 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 17.00 |
| 40 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 1 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 9.00 | 17.00 |
| 41 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 7.00 | 11.00 |
| 42 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| 42 | Cole Cabana | W Mich | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| 44 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 11.00 | 14.00 |
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.