2026 National Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 144 | 48.00 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Thomas Castellanos | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Trae’shawn Brown | Alabama | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 1 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Lucas Farrington | J'ville St | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | Rice | FR | QB | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Nate Rogers | UAB | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Bo Jackson | Ohio State | SO | RB | 1 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 1 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Lloyd Avant | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 5 | 22 | 181 | 8.23 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Ayo Adeyi | Okla St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Andrew Burnette | La Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Tramell Jones Jr. | Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 2 | 12 | 92 | 7.67 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 34 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 30 | 226 | 7.53 | 2 | 75 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 39 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 40 | Daniel Hill | Alabama | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Kendrick Raphael | SMU | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Josiah Lucas | SDSU | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Jordan Anderson | Illinois | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 4 | 26 | 171 | 6.58 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | Zach Palmer-Smith | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Bo MacCormack III | BC | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 54 | TJ Washington Jr. | NMSU | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | Kaderris Roberts | Delaware | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | JaQuail Smith | Colorado | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 16 | 102 | 6.38 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 107 | 6.29 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 62 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Kiefer Sibley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Isaiah West | Ohio State | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 29 | 178 | 6.14 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 69 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 104 | 6.12 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 18 | 109 | 6.06 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 71 | Darrion Dupree | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Elijah Porter | N Illinois | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Kourdey Glass | Oregon St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Omar Mabson II | Auburn | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Jekail Middlebrook | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 81 | Raleek Brown | Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Alton McCaskill | Sam Hou St | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Samuel Tote Harris | Wyoming | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 24 | 133 | 5.54 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 89 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Markell Holman | Wyoming | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Dijon Stanley | NMSU | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Ahmad Miller | Syracuse | SR | RB | 3 | 32 | 173 | 5.41 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Devonte Lyons | FIU | SO | RB | 5 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 94 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 33 | 178 | 5.39 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 95 | MJ Dowdy | Sam Hou St | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 97 | Boogie Woods III | KSU | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Lolo Mataele | W Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 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 3.0 rushing attempts when losing by 8-14 pts.