2026 FBS Independents Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 3 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brayden Robinson | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||