2026 FBS Independents Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Javian Osborne | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jaden Hart | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||