2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/10/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 1 6 109 18.17 1 6.00 109.00
2 Seth Cromwell James Mad SR RB 1 4 51 12.75 0 4.00 51.00
3 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 4 20 220 11.00 1 5.00 55.00
4 Breezy Dubar MO State SR RB 1 7 76 10.86 0 7.00 76.00
5 Samari Howard Army SR SB 2 15 161 10.73 1 7.50 80.50
6 Herschel Turner Nevada JR RB 1 11 111 10.09 2 11.00 111.00
7 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 3 29 267 9.21 2 9.67 89.00
8 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 3 29 254 8.76 1 9.67 84.67
9 Duke Clark Florida SO RB 4 28 242 8.64 3 7.00 60.50
10 Cole Tabb Cincinnati JR RB 2 17 143 8.41 3 8.50 71.50
11 Quincy Craig Arizona SR RB 2 10 83 8.30 0 5.00 41.50
12 Dwight Phillips, Jr. Georgia JR RB 2 25 204 8.16 1 12.50 102.00
13 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 2 24 192 8.00 2 12.00 96.00
13 Jovantae Barnes Kentucky SR RB 3 14 112 8.00 1 4.67 37.33
15 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 3 25 196 7.84 3 8.33 65.33
16 Trelain Maddox Ga Tech JR RB 2 14 108 7.71 3 7.00 54.00
17 JC Evans James Mad JR QB 1 9 69 7.67 0 9.00 69.00
18 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 3 24 181 7.54 1 8.00 60.33
19 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 3 54 397 7.35 0 18.00 132.33
20 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 2 21 150 7.14 0 10.50 75.00
21 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 2 26 185 7.12 2 13.00 92.50
22 James Jones NMSU SR RB 2 29 201 6.93 0 14.50 100.50
23 Cardae Mack Ariz St FR RB 1 5 34 6.80 0 5.00 34.00
24 Raymond Moore III UTEP SO QB 4 30 201 6.70 1 7.50 50.25
25 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 2 15 99 6.60 1 7.50 49.50
26 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 2 27 178 6.59 2 13.50 89.00
27 Nyeoti Punni ND St SR RB 3 12 79 6.58 0 4.00 26.33
28 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 4 83 544 6.55 2 20.75 136.00
29 CJ Baxter Kentucky SR RB 3 46 301 6.54 3 15.33 100.33
30 Vic Listorti Navy SR RB 2 10 65 6.50 0 5.00 32.50
31 EJ Crowell Alabama FR RB 4 18 114 6.33 3 4.50 28.50
32 Duke Watson UCF JR RB 4 50 316 6.32 2 12.50 79.00
33 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 29 183 6.31 4 7.25 45.75
34 Jo'Shon Barbie Marshall SR RB 1 7 44 6.29 0 7.00 44.00
35 Antonio Martin Jr. MTSU SR RB 1 17 106 6.24 0 17.00 106.00
36 Bear Bachmeier BYU SO QB 1 6 37 6.17 1 6.00 37.00
37 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 5 33 203 6.15 1 6.60 40.60
37 Bo Walker Georgia SO RB 2 13 80 6.15 0 6.50 40.00
39 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 2 17 104 6.12 3 8.50 52.00
40 Jabree Coleman S Carolina SO RB 4 17 103 6.06 1 4.25 25.75
41 Jamal Roberts Missouri SR RB 3 72 434 6.03 4 24.00 144.67
42 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 4 20 119 5.95 1 5.00 29.75
43 Jadan Baugh Florida JR RB 4 81 477 5.89 9 20.25 119.25
44 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 3 35 205 5.86 5 11.67 68.33
44 Mekhi Nelson Nebraska JR RB 2 14 82 5.86 1 7.00 41.00
46 Jamal Rule Nebraska FR RB 2 30 175 5.83 2 15.00 87.50
47 Omar Mabson II Auburn SO RB 3 14 81 5.79 0 4.67 27.00
48 Trae'von Dunbar USA JR RB 2 11 63 5.73 2 5.50 31.50
49 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 3 47 267 5.68 1 15.67 89.00
49 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 2 19 108 5.68 1 9.50 54.00
49 Caden Knighten Baylor SO RB 3 28 159 5.68 1 9.33 53.00
49 JaQuail Smith Colorado SO RB 3 22 125 5.68 0 7.33 41.67
53 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 2 45 254 5.64 3 22.50 127.00
54 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 2 24 135 5.63 1 12.00 67.50
55 Jeremy Payne TCU JR RB 2 39 219 5.62 0 19.50 109.50
56 Gi'Bran Payne Cincinnati SR RB 2 27 150 5.56 0 13.50 75.00
57 Trae’shawn Brown Alabama FR RB 4 35 193 5.51 4 8.75 48.25
58 Maurice Turner Tulane SR RB 3 14 77 5.50 0 4.67 25.67
59 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 3 36 195 5.42 1 12.00 65.00
60 David Mbadinga Ga South SR RB 4 29 157 5.41 0 7.25 39.25
61 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 2 23 124 5.39 0 11.50 62.00
62 King Miller USC SO RB 3 46 247 5.37 1 15.33 82.33
63 Fluff Bothwell Miss St JR RB 3 44 236 5.36 3 14.67 78.67
63 Justice Haynes Ga Tech SR RB 2 28 150 5.36 1 14.00 75.00
65 Makhi Hughes Houston SR RB 3 46 246 5.35 2 15.33 82.00
66 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 2 17 90 5.29 1 8.50 45.00
67 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 2 22 116 5.27 0 11.00 58.00
68 Sire Gaines Boise St JR RB 3 48 252 5.25 2 16.00 84.00
68 Nolan James, Jr. Notre Dame SO RB 2 16 84 5.25 0 8.00 42.00
70 Daniel Hill Alabama JR RB 4 36 188 5.22 3 9.00 47.00
71 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 1 14 73 5.21 1 14.00 73.00
72 Gavin Sawchuk N'western SR RB 1 5 26 5.20 0 5.00 26.00
73 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 2 16 83 5.19 0 8.00 41.50
74 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 3 50 259 5.18 2 16.67 86.33
75 Waymond Jordan USC SR RB 3 30 155 5.17 1 10.00 51.67
75 JJ Garner La-Lafytte FR RB 2 12 62 5.17 1 6.00 31.00
75 Evan Medders Air Force SO QB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
78 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 4 32 165 5.16 2 8.00 41.25
79 Ajani Sheppard Temple SR QB 3 39 201 5.15 2 13.00 67.00
80 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 2 15 77 5.13 0 7.50 38.50
81 Mark Fletcher, Jr. Miami (Fl) SR RB 2 32 162 5.06 3 16.00 81.00
81 KJ Edwards Texas A&M FR RB 4 18 91 5.06 0 4.50 22.75
83 Telly Johnson Jr. N Illinois JR RB 4 43 217 5.05 2 10.75 54.25
84 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 4 58 291 5.02 1 14.50 72.75
85 Jabari Bates SJSU SR RB 3 50 250 5.00 0 16.67 83.33
85 Gideon Davidson Clemson SO RB 3 30 150 5.00 2 10.00 50.00
85 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 2 15 75 5.00 1 7.50 37.50
85 TJ Lester Marshall SO RB 1 5 25 5.00 1 5.00 25.00
85 Dominic Lee-Knicely Coast Car SO RB 1 5 25 5.00 0 5.00 25.00
85 Blaze Berlowitz Vanderbilt SR QB 3 12 60 5.00 0 4.00 20.00
91 Solomon Baggett Ark St FR RB 3 16 79 4.94 1 5.33 26.33
92 Ousmane Kromah FSU SO RB 3 56 276 4.93 2 18.67 92.00
93 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 3 24 118 4.92 0 8.00 39.33
93 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 2 12 59 4.92 0 6.00 29.50
95 Cam Cook WVU SR RB 3 93 457 4.91 2 31.00 152.33
96 LJ Martin BYU SR RB 1 20 98 4.90 0 20.00 98.00
97 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 1 9 44 4.89 0 9.00 44.00
98 Kyson Brown Ariz St SR RB 1 7 34 4.86 0 7.00 34.00
99 Ja’Kobi Jackson Ohio State SR RB 2 19 92 4.84 2 9.50 46.00
99 Ja'Kyrian Turner Pittsburgh SO RB 2 19 92 4.84 1 9.50 46.00

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.