2026 FBS Independents Leaders Rushing - All Games through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 6 | 57 | 426 | 7.47 | 3 | 9.50 | 71.00 |
| 2 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 65 | 433 | 6.66 | 6 | 10.83 | 72.17 |
| 3 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 37 | 228 | 6.16 | 3 | 6.17 | 38.00 |
| 4 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 7 | 81 | 412 | 5.09 | 6 | 11.57 | 58.86 |
| 5 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 38 | 192 | 5.05 | 2 | 7.60 | 38.40 |
| 6 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 7 | 70 | 302 | 4.31 | 4 | 10.00 | 43.14 |
| 7 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 66 | 254 | 3.85 | 6 | 11.00 | 42.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.