2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 8 | 90 | 519 | 5.77 | 8 | 11.25 | 64.88 |
| 2 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 57 | 326 | 5.72 | 7 | 19.00 | 108.67 |
| 2 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 52 | 363 | 6.98 | 7 | 13.00 | 90.75 |
| 2 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 8 | 84 | 571 | 6.80 | 7 | 10.50 | 71.38 |
| 2 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 8 | 89 | 330 | 3.71 | 7 | 11.13 | 41.25 |
| 6 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 55 | 437 | 7.95 | 6 | 13.75 | 109.25 |
| 6 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 3 | 44 | 322 | 7.32 | 6 | 14.67 | 107.33 |
| 6 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 4 | 55 | 295 | 5.36 | 6 | 13.75 | 73.75 |
| 6 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 32 | 221 | 6.91 | 6 | 10.67 | 73.67 |
| 10 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 28 | 296 | 10.57 | 5 | 14.00 | 148.00 |
| 10 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 38 | 329 | 8.66 | 5 | 12.67 | 109.67 |
| 10 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | SR | QB | 3 | 42 | 274 | 6.52 | 5 | 14.00 | 91.33 |
| 10 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 56 | 328 | 5.86 | 5 | 14.00 | 82.00 |
| 10 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 4 | 57 | 285 | 5.00 | 5 | 14.25 | 71.25 |
| 10 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 4 | 51 | 262 | 5.14 | 5 | 12.75 | 65.50 |
| 10 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 4 | 41 | 233 | 5.68 | 5 | 10.25 | 58.25 |
| 10 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 3 | 23 | 135 | 5.87 | 5 | 7.67 | 45.00 |
| 18 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 68 | 490 | 7.21 | 4 | 22.67 | 163.33 |
| 18 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | JR | RB | 3 | 50 | 326 | 6.52 | 4 | 16.67 | 108.67 |
| 18 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 41 | 315 | 7.68 | 4 | 13.67 | 105.00 |
| 18 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 3 | 43 | 286 | 6.65 | 4 | 14.33 | 95.33 |
| 18 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 3 | 42 | 281 | 6.69 | 4 | 14.00 | 93.67 |
| 18 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 3 | 50 | 242 | 4.84 | 4 | 16.67 | 80.67 |
| 18 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 72 | 319 | 4.43 | 4 | 18.00 | 79.75 |
| 18 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 45 | 224 | 4.98 | 4 | 15.00 | 74.67 |
| 18 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 7 | 69 | 477 | 6.91 | 4 | 9.86 | 68.14 |
| 18 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 4 | 63 | 270 | 4.29 | 4 | 15.75 | 67.50 |
| 18 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 2 | 38 | 132 | 3.47 | 4 | 19.00 | 66.00 |
| 18 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 33 | 194 | 5.88 | 4 | 11.00 | 64.67 |
| 18 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 4 | 5.00 | 63.50 |
| 18 | Marcellous Hawkins, Jr. | Va Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 40 | 187 | 4.68 | 4 | 13.33 | 62.33 |
| 18 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 44 | 181 | 4.11 | 4 | 14.67 | 60.33 |
| 18 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 47 | 225 | 4.79 | 4 | 11.75 | 56.25 |
| 18 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 4 | 47 | 220 | 4.68 | 4 | 11.75 | 55.00 |
| 18 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 29 | 218 | 7.52 | 4 | 7.25 | 54.50 |
| 18 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 45 | 213 | 4.73 | 4 | 11.25 | 53.25 |
| 18 | Ja’Kobi Jackson | Ohio State | SR | RB | 3 | 21 | 150 | 7.14 | 4 | 7.00 | 50.00 |
| 18 | Bryson Donelson | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 37 | 193 | 5.22 | 4 | 9.25 | 48.25 |
| 18 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 3 | 33 | 143 | 4.33 | 4 | 11.00 | 47.67 |
| 18 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | SO | RB | 3 | 37 | 143 | 3.86 | 4 | 12.33 | 47.67 |
| 18 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 46 | 189 | 4.11 | 4 | 11.50 | 47.25 |
| 18 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 21 | 172 | 8.19 | 4 | 5.25 | 43.00 |
| 18 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 8 | 72 | 331 | 4.60 | 4 | 9.00 | 41.38 |
| 18 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 22 | 118 | 5.36 | 4 | 7.33 | 39.33 |
| 18 | Jamarion Morrow | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 3 | 24 | 110 | 4.58 | 4 | 8.00 | 36.67 |
| 18 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 8 | 44 | 267 | 6.07 | 4 | 5.50 | 33.38 |
| 18 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 3 | 25 | 52 | 2.08 | 4 | 8.33 | 17.33 |
| 18 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 4 | 17 | 64 | 3.76 | 4 | 4.25 | 16.00 |
| 18 | James Laubstein | New Mexico | SR | QB | 4 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 4 | 3.00 | 9.50 |
| 18 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 4 | 3.33 | 8.33 |
| 51 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 4 | 90 | 592 | 6.58 | 3 | 22.50 | 148.00 |
| 51 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 2 | 22 | 230 | 10.45 | 3 | 11.00 | 115.00 |
| 51 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 38 | 328 | 8.63 | 3 | 12.67 | 109.33 |
| 51 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 2 | 23 | 215 | 9.35 | 3 | 11.50 | 107.50 |
| 51 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 3 | 70 | 317 | 4.53 | 3 | 23.33 | 105.67 |
| 51 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 57 | 316 | 5.54 | 3 | 19.00 | 105.33 |
| 51 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 3 | 10.00 | 102.00 |
| 51 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SR | RB | 3 | 63 | 300 | 4.76 | 3 | 21.00 | 100.00 |
| 51 | Duke Watson | UCF | JR | RB | 3 | 27 | 297 | 11.00 | 3 | 9.00 | 99.00 |
| 51 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 2 | 25 | 197 | 7.88 | 3 | 12.50 | 98.50 |
| 51 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 60 | 288 | 4.80 | 3 | 20.00 | 96.00 |
| 51 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 55 | 286 | 5.20 | 3 | 18.33 | 95.33 |
| 51 | Javian Mallory | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 2 | 15 | 172 | 11.47 | 3 | 7.50 | 86.00 |
| 51 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 57 | 257 | 4.51 | 3 | 19.00 | 85.67 |
| 51 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 4 | 59 | 338 | 5.73 | 3 | 14.75 | 84.50 |
| 51 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 24 | 253 | 10.54 | 3 | 8.00 | 84.33 |
| 51 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 4 | 63 | 320 | 5.08 | 3 | 15.75 | 80.00 |
| 51 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 2 | 30 | 148 | 4.93 | 3 | 15.00 | 74.00 |
| 51 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 4 | 48 | 287 | 5.98 | 3 | 12.00 | 71.75 |
| 51 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 2 | 26 | 142 | 5.46 | 3 | 13.00 | 71.00 |
| 51 | Adam Mohammed | California | JR | RB | 3 | 41 | 211 | 5.15 | 3 | 13.67 | 70.33 |
| 51 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 207 | 6.47 | 3 | 10.67 | 69.00 |
| 51 | Evan Dickens | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 39 | 205 | 5.26 | 3 | 13.00 | 68.33 |
| 51 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 26 | 203 | 7.81 | 3 | 8.67 | 67.67 |
| 51 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 3 | 35 | 200 | 5.71 | 3 | 11.67 | 66.67 |
| 51 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 3 | 38 | 191 | 5.03 | 3 | 12.67 | 63.67 |
| 51 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 3 | 17 | 187 | 11.00 | 3 | 5.67 | 62.33 |
| 51 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 3 | 3.50 | 61.50 |
| 51 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 48 | 174 | 3.63 | 3 | 16.00 | 58.00 |
| 51 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 2 | 20 | 111 | 5.55 | 3 | 10.00 | 55.50 |
| 51 | Jabree Coleman | S Carolina | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 3 | 5.00 | 54.50 |
| 51 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 3 | 5.00 | 54.00 |
| 51 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 37 | 162 | 4.38 | 3 | 12.33 | 54.00 |
| 51 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 4 | 35 | 209 | 5.97 | 3 | 8.75 | 52.25 |
| 51 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 154 | 4.81 | 3 | 10.67 | 51.33 |
| 51 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 4 | 52 | 201 | 3.87 | 3 | 13.00 | 50.25 |
| 51 | Lucky Sutton | SDSU | SR | RB | 3 | 45 | 150 | 3.33 | 3 | 15.00 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 4 | 40 | 185 | 4.63 | 3 | 10.00 | 46.25 |
| 51 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 3 | 26 | 137 | 5.27 | 3 | 8.67 | 45.67 |
| 51 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 4 | 57 | 181 | 3.18 | 3 | 14.25 | 45.25 |
| 51 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 38 | 176 | 4.63 | 3 | 9.50 | 44.00 |
| 51 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 7 | 55 | 306 | 5.56 | 3 | 7.86 | 43.71 |
| 51 | Boogie Woods III | KSU | SO | RB | 4 | 39 | 169 | 4.33 | 3 | 9.75 | 42.25 |
| 51 | DeVon Rice | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 3 | 33 | 122 | 3.70 | 3 | 11.00 | 40.67 |
| 51 | Harry Dalton III | Maryland | FR | RB | 3 | 30 | 113 | 3.77 | 3 | 10.00 | 37.67 |
| 51 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 4 | 30 | 150 | 5.00 | 3 | 7.50 | 37.50 |
| 51 | Durell Robinson | CSU | JR | RB | 4 | 41 | 149 | 3.63 | 3 | 10.25 | 37.25 |
| 51 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | SR | RB | 2 | 20 | 71 | 3.55 | 3 | 10.00 | 35.50 |
| 51 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 4 | 28 | 138 | 4.93 | 3 | 7.00 | 34.50 |
| 51 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 3 | 4.67 | 29.33 |