2026 FBS Independents Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 20 | 176 | 8.80 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 5 | 34 | 213 | 6.26 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 6 | 28 | 170 | 6.07 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 22 | 120 | 5.45 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 7 | 40 | 183 | 4.58 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 7 | 35 | 131 | 3.74 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 28 | 103 | 3.68 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 10.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.