2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 1 20 80 4.00 1 20.00 80.00
2 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 1 19 62 3.26 0 19.00 62.00
3 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 2 24 80 3.33 0 12.00 40.00
4 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 2 23 137 5.96 2 11.50 68.50
5 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 1 11 78 7.09 1 11.00 78.00
5 Austyn Dendy BGSU SO RB 2 22 66 3.00 0 11.00 33.00
7 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 2 21 37 1.76 0 10.50 18.50
8 Nick Poulos Ohio SR QB 1 10 70 7.00 1 10.00 70.00
9 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 1 9 48 5.33 0 9.00 48.00
9 Duncan Brune Ohio JR RB 1 9 32 3.56 0 9.00 32.00
9 Daniel Swinney Sac St JR RB 1 9 31 3.44 0 9.00 31.00
12 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 2 17 99 5.82 0 8.50 49.50
12 Braydon Bennett EMU SR RB 2 17 73 4.29 0 8.50 36.50
12 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 2 17 56 3.29 0 8.50 28.00
15 Autavius Ison Toledo JR RB 2 16 87 5.44 0 8.00 43.50
15 CJ Miller Toledo JR RB 2 16 61 3.81 0 8.00 30.50
15 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 2 16 20 1.25 0 8.00 10.00
18 D'Shawntae Jones Miami (Oh) SO RB 2 14 20 1.43 1 7.00 10.00
19 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 2 13 49 3.77 0 6.50 24.50
19 Jordan Gant Akron SR RB 2 13 26 2.00 0 6.50 13.00
21 William "Pop" Watson III U Mass SR QB 1 6 40 6.67 0 6.00 40.00
21 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 2 12 49 4.08 0 6.00 24.50
21 Nick Woodford CMU SO RB 1 6 21 3.50 0 6.00 21.00
21 Nino Hill Buffalo SO RB 1 6 20 3.33 0 6.00 20.00
21 Rodney Nelson Miami (Oh) JR RB 2 12 37 3.08 0 6.00 18.50
21 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 1 6 13 2.17 0 6.00 13.00
21 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 1 6 10 1.67 0 6.00 10.00
21 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 12 14 1.17 1 6.00 7.00
21 Jason Wright Buffalo SO QB 1 6 3 0.50 0 6.00 3.00
21 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 2 12 0 0.00 1 6.00 0.00
31 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 2 11 39 3.55 0 5.50 19.50
31 Mason King Kent State SR RB 2 11 37 3.36 0 5.50 18.50
33 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 2 10 35 3.50 0 5.00 17.50
33 Cincere Rhaney Sac St SO RB 1 5 13 2.60 0 5.00 13.00
33 Donovan Delaney Jr. Kent State SR RB 2 10 20 2.00 0 5.00 10.00
33 Victor Rosa Ohio SR RB 1 5 7 1.40 0 5.00 7.00
33 Jackson Sharman Sac St JR QB 1 5 -8 -1.60 0 5.00 -8.00
38 Lolo Mataele W Mich SR RB 2 9 35 3.89 0 4.50 17.50
38 Johnny Thompson Jr. Ball State SR RB 2 9 18 2.00 0 4.50 9.00
40 Lazaro Rogers Miami (Oh) SO RB 2 8 35 4.38 1 4.00 17.50
40 Noah Kim EMU SR QB 2 8 -14 -1.75 1 4.00 -7.00
42 Marquese Williams Akron JR RB 2 7 33 4.71 1 3.50 16.50
42 Jakorion Caffey Kent State SO RB 2 7 6 0.86 0 3.50 3.00
44 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 2 6 38 6.33 0 3.00 19.00
44 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 1 3 18 6.00 0 3.00 18.00
44 Elias Brown Sac St SR RB 1 3 10 3.33 0 3.00 10.00
44 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 1 3 8 2.67 0 3.00 8.00
44 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 1 3 5 1.67 0 3.00 5.00
44 Jadyn Glasser CMU JR QB 1 3 -13 -4.33 0 3.00 -13.00
50 Emazon Littlejohn W Mich SO WR 2 5 34 6.80 0 2.50 17.00

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