2026 National Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 8 | 46 | 338 | 7.35 | 4 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 8 | 30 | 304 | 10.13 | 3 | 73 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 298 | 13.55 | 2 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 8 | 28 | 156 | 5.57 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 9 | 30 | 271 | 9.03 | 3 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 8 | 45 | 271 | 6.02 | 3 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 6 | 24 | 261 | 10.88 | 2 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 8 | 52 | 253 | 4.87 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 6 | 39 | 250 | 6.41 | 3 | 55 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 7 | 42 | 250 | 5.95 | 2 | 78 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 7 | 21 | 225 | 10.71 | 3 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 215 | 7.41 | 5 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Kendrick Raphael | SMU | SR | RB | 8 | 35 | 184 | 5.26 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 6 | 18 | 176 | 9.78 | 1 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Evan Medders | Air Force | SO | QB | 5 | 22 | 174 | 7.91 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Ty Clark III | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 153 | 6.38 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 7 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 7 | 22 | 113 | 5.14 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 6 | 15 | 112 | 7.47 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 9 | 32 | 106 | 3.31 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 42 | 334 | 7.95 | 5 | 61 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 8 | 45 | 263 | 5.84 | 3 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 7 | 28 | 220 | 7.86 | 0 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 8 | 43 | 213 | 4.95 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 207 | 9.41 | 1 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 8 | 29 | 206 | 7.10 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 205 | 7.07 | 1 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 8 | 30 | 204 | 6.80 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 21 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 8 | 29 | 203 | 7.00 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 8 | 28 | 202 | 7.21 | 1 | 97 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 6 | 17 | 201 | 11.82 | 2 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 8 | 20 | 197 | 9.85 | 1 | 75 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 7 | 33 | 193 | 5.85 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 9 | 41 | 189 | 4.61 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 28 | 181 | 6.46 | 3 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 7 | 34 | 180 | 5.29 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 7 | 32 | 176 | 5.50 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 8 | 37 | 175 | 4.73 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Brian Bonner Jr. | Washington | FR | RB | 7 | 21 | 172 | 8.19 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 8 | 37 | 169 | 4.57 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 8 | 26 | 167 | 6.42 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 13 | 166 | 12.77 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Makhi Frazier | Miss | JR | RB | 4 | 19 | 151 | 7.95 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 150 | 8.82 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 8 | 33 | 150 | 4.55 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 21 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 9 | 24 | 147 | 6.13 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 7 | 25 | 144 | 5.76 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 8 | 17 | 142 | 8.35 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 8 | 42 | 142 | 3.38 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Jekail Middlebrook | Virginia | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 138 | 5.52 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 136 | 8.50 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Caleb Komolafe | N'western | JR | RB | 8 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 132 | 6.00 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 126 | 7.88 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 8 | 28 | 123 | 4.39 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 6 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | AJ Newberry | Oregon St | SR | RB | 7 | 15 | 116 | 7.73 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 7 | 20 | 110 | 5.50 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Gi'Bran Payne | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 106 | 6.63 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 7 | 18 | 103 | 5.72 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Jalen Likely | J'ville St | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 5 | 17 | 98 | 5.76 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Thomas Castellanos | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Preston Rex | BYU | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Nathan McNeil | Iowa | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 8 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 5 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 74 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 57 | 305 | 5.35 | 6 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 74 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SR | RB | 8 | 48 | 272 | 5.67 | 3 | 64 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 74 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 8 | 37 | 229 | 6.19 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 74 | James Jones | NMSU | SR | RB | 8 | 39 | 206 | 5.28 | 3 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 9 | 44 | 205 | 4.66 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 8 | 44 | 201 | 4.57 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 6 | 30 | 188 | 6.27 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 74 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | JR | RB | 6 | 37 | 187 | 5.05 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 8 | 24 | 184 | 7.67 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 8 | 27 | 184 | 6.81 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 22 | 183 | 8.32 | 2 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Jo Silver | Delaware | SR | RB | 7 | 28 | 164 | 5.86 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 74 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 8 | 34 | 163 | 4.79 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | JR | RB | 8 | 30 | 157 | 5.23 | 2 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 74 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 8 | 46 | 156 | 3.39 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 7 | 36 | 153 | 4.25 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 152 | 5.43 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 42 | 152 | 3.62 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 7 | 25 | 143 | 5.72 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 8 | 31 | 143 | 4.61 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 74 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 6 | 27 | 141 | 5.22 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 74 | Seth Cromwell | James Mad | SR | RB | 7 | 20 | 137 | 6.85 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Herschel Turner Jr. | Nevada | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 136 | 5.67 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 74 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 7 | 27 | 136 | 5.04 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Ahmad Miller | Syracuse | SR | RB | 7 | 33 | 136 | 4.12 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 74 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 8 | 23 | 135 | 5.87 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||