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

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 6 125 671 5.37 5 20.83 111.83
2 Jordan Gant Akron SR RB 6 118 623 5.28 6 19.67 103.83
3 CJ Miller Toledo JR RB 6 111 627 5.65 6 18.50 104.50
4 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 6 110 603 5.48 5 18.33 100.50
5 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 5 103 488 4.74 3 20.60 97.60
6 Duncan Brune Ohio JR RB 6 82 431 5.26 4 13.67 71.83
7 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 8 77 371 4.82 3 9.63 46.38
8 Rodney Nelson Miami (Oh) JR RB 6 74 381 5.15 4 12.33 63.50
9 Austyn Dendy BGSU SO RB 5 67 245 3.66 3 13.40 49.00
10 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 6 62 182 2.94 4 10.33 30.33
11 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 7 61 340 5.57 2 8.71 48.57
11 Caleb Heavner Miami (Oh) SR QB 6 61 180 2.95 2 10.17 30.00
11 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 6 61 153 2.51 2 10.17 25.50
14 Autavius Ison Toledo JR RB 6 59 304 5.15 3 9.83 50.67
15 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 6 58 205 3.53 2 9.67 34.17
16 Victor Rosa Ohio SR RB 7 57 275 4.82 3 8.14 39.29
16 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 6 57 200 3.51 0 9.50 33.33
18 Jalen Bonds Ball State SO RB 5 55 270 4.91 3 11.00 54.00
18 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 5 55 244 4.44 3 11.00 48.80
20 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 6 54 265 4.91 2 9.00 44.17
21 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 6 52 138 2.65 1 8.67 23.00
22 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 6 51 297 5.82 7 8.50 49.50
22 D'Shawntae Jones Miami (Oh) SO RB 6 51 218 4.27 1 8.50 36.33
24 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 6 48 253 5.27 2 8.00 42.17
25 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 7 47 199 4.23 1 6.71 28.43
26 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 4 44 253 5.75 4 11.00 63.25
26 Vaughn Blue CMU SR RB 7 44 179 4.07 1 6.29 25.57
26 Jason Wright Buffalo SO QB 6 44 58 1.32 3 7.33 9.67
29 Nick Poulos Ohio SR QB 5 43 178 4.14 2 8.60 35.60
30 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 6 41 192 4.68 0 6.83 32.00
30 Braydon Bennett EMU SR RB 6 41 174 4.24 2 6.83 29.00
32 Nick Woodford CMU SO RB 7 40 237 5.93 6 5.71 33.86
32 Lolo Mataele W Mich SR RB 5 40 168 4.20 1 8.00 33.60
34 Daniel Swinney Sac St JR RB 7 38 200 5.26 0 5.43 28.57
35 Nino Hill Buffalo SO RB 5 36 118 3.28 0 7.20 23.60
36 Cincere Rhaney Sac St SO RB 7 34 153 4.50 0 4.86 21.86
37 Mason King Kent State SR RB 3 32 97 3.03 1 10.67 32.33
37 Jackson Sharman Sac St JR QB 7 32 -61 -1.91 0 4.57 -8.71
37 Brayden Roggow Akron SO QB 6 32 -64 -2.00 0 5.33 -10.67
40 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 4 27 138 5.11 1 6.75 34.50
41 William "Pop" Watson III U Mass SR QB 4 26 136 5.23 4 6.50 34.00
41 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 5 26 143 5.50 0 5.20 28.60
43 Logan Inagawa U Mass SO QB 4 25 75 3.00 1 6.25 18.75
44 Jadyn Glasser CMU JR QB 6 24 24 1.00 1 4.00 4.00
45 Jakorion Caffey Kent State SO RB 6 22 70 3.18 0 3.67 11.67
45 Johnny Thompson Jr. Ball State SR RB 6 22 62 2.82 0 3.67 10.33
45 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 6 22 33 1.50 1 3.67 5.50
48 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 2 20 70 3.50 0 10.00 35.00
48 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 1 20 20 1.00 0 20.00 20.00
50 John Alan Richter Toledo JR QB 6 19 8 0.42 1 3.17 1.33