2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Kendrick Raphael SMU SR RB 1 24 197 8.21 3 24.00 197.00
2 Antwan Raymond Rutgers JR RB 1 21 122 5.81 1 21.00 122.00
3 Caleb Hawkins Okla St SO RB 1 23 110 4.78 1 23.00 110.00
4 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 17 219 12.88 2 8.50 109.50
5 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 1 6 109 18.17 1 6.00 109.00
6 Dilin Jones LSU SO RB 1 23 106 4.61 1 23.00 106.00
7 Ousmane Kromah FSU SO RB 2 39 196 5.03 2 19.50 98.00
8 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 1 14 91 6.50 2 14.00 91.00
9 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 1 19 89 4.68 0 19.00 89.00
10 Justice Haynes Ga Tech SR RB 1 14 81 5.79 1 14.00 81.00
11 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 1 20 80 4.00 1 20.00 80.00
12 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 1 14 76 5.43 0 14.00 76.00
13 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 1 9 74 8.22 0 9.00 74.00
13 Bo Jackson Ohio State SO RB 1 19 74 3.89 0 19.00 74.00
13 Hollywood Smothers Texas SR RB 1 21 74 3.52 2 21.00 74.00
16 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 1 17 73 4.29 1 17.00 73.00
17 Jaxon Smolik Temple JR QB 1 7 71 10.14 0 7.00 71.00
17 Makhi Hughes Houston SR RB 1 15 71 4.73 0 15.00 71.00
19 Kyson Brown Ariz St SR RB 1 13 66 5.08 0 13.00 66.00
20 Cameron Dickey Texas Tech JR RB 1 16 65 4.06 1 16.00 65.00
20 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 1 18 65 3.61 1 18.00 65.00
22 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 1 17 63 3.71 1 17.00 63.00
23 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 1 7 62 8.86 1 7.00 62.00
23 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 1 19 62 3.26 0 19.00 62.00
25 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 1 14 61 4.36 1 14.00 61.00
26 CJ Baxter Kentucky SR RB 2 30 116 3.87 2 15.00 58.00
27 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 1 13 56 4.31 0 13.00 56.00
27 Gavin Griffin Troy JR RB 1 17 56 3.29 0 17.00 56.00
29 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 2 17 111 6.53 0 8.50 55.50
29 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 2 26 111 4.27 2 13.00 55.50
31 Raleek Brown Texas SR RB 1 10 54 5.40 0 10.00 54.00
32 Kewan Lacy Miss JR RB 2 26 104 4.00 2 13.00 52.00
32 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 1 14 52 3.71 0 14.00 52.00
34 Isaac Brown Louisville JR RB 2 26 103 3.96 1 13.00 51.50
35 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 1 10 51 5.10 0 10.00 51.00
36 Austin Carlisle La-Monroe SO QB 1 7 50 7.14 0 7.00 50.00
36 Brock Glenn Western Ky JR QB 2 24 100 4.17 2 12.00 50.00
36 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 1 16 50 3.13 1 16.00 50.00
36 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 1 17 50 2.94 0 17.00 50.00
40 Abu Sama III Wisconsin SR RB 1 15 49 3.27 0 15.00 49.00
40 Kedrick Reescano Arizona SR RB 1 15 49 3.27 0 15.00 49.00
42 John Mateer Oklahoma SR QB 1 13 45 3.46 0 13.00 45.00
43 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 1 9 44 4.89 0 9.00 44.00
44 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 1 8 42 5.25 1 8.00 42.00
44 Bryson Roland La-Monroe SO RB 1 12 42 3.50 0 12.00 42.00
46 Sedrick Irvin Stanford SR RB 1 6 41 6.83 0 6.00 41.00
47 Malachi Hosley Ga Tech SR RB 1 6 40 6.67 0 6.00 40.00
48 Sire Gaines Boise St JR RB 1 11 39 3.55 0 11.00 39.00
48 Ashton Daniels FSU SR QB 2 29 78 2.69 3 14.50 39.00
50 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 1 6 38 6.33 0 6.00 38.00
50 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 1 10 38 3.80 0 10.00 38.00
50 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 1 11 38 3.45 1 11.00 38.00
50 Cam Edwards Mich St SR RB 1 12 38 3.17 0 12.00 38.00
54 Jabari Bates SJSU SR RB 1 11 37 3.36 0 11.00 37.00
55 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 1 14 36 2.57 0 14.00 36.00
56 Lloyd Avant Oklahoma JR RB 1 9 35 3.89 0 9.00 35.00
56 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 1 9 35 3.89 0 9.00 35.00
56 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 1 15 35 2.33 0 15.00 35.00
59 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 1 6 34 5.67 0 6.00 34.00
59 Tavorus Jones UTEP JR RB 1 9 34 3.78 0 9.00 34.00
59 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 1 12 34 2.83 0 12.00 34.00
62 D'Mariun Perteet Charlotte SR RB 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.00 33.00
63 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SR RB 1 9 32 3.56 1 9.00 32.00
63 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 1 16 32 2.00 0 16.00 32.00
65 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 1 5 31 6.20 0 5.00 31.00
65 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
65 Latrelle Murrell KSU JR RB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
65 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 2 18 62 3.44 2 9.00 31.00
69 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 1 5 30 6.00 0 5.00 30.00
69 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 1 5 30 6.00 0 5.00 30.00
69 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Marshall SR QB 1 13 30 2.31 0 13.00 30.00
72 Durell Robinson CSU JR RB 1 6 29 4.83 1 6.00 29.00
72 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 1 7 29 4.14 1 7.00 29.00
74 Brendon Haygood N Texas SO RB 1 6 28 4.67 0 6.00 28.00
74 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 1 9 28 3.11 0 9.00 28.00
76 Brad Jackson Texas St SO QB 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.00 27.00
76 Trelain Maddox Ga Tech JR RB 1 4 27 6.75 0 4.00 27.00
76 Deuce Lawrence Wk Forest FR RB 1 6 27 4.50 0 6.00 27.00
76 Dylan Lonergan Rutgers SR QB 1 6 27 4.50 0 6.00 27.00
76 Micah Ford Stanford JR RB 1 11 27 2.45 0 11.00 27.00
81 JJ Garner La-Lafytte FR RB 1 5 26 5.20 0 5.00 26.00
82 Viliami Teu SJSU JR RB 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.00 25.00
83 Clay Thevenin Rutgers SR RB 1 4 24 6.00 1 4.00 24.00
83 Ayo Adeyi Okla St SR RB 1 5 24 4.80 0 5.00 24.00
83 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 1 7 24 3.43 0 7.00 24.00
83 Arch Manning Texas SR QB 1 8 24 3.00 0 8.00 24.00
87 Anthony Reagan Jr. La-Lafytte JR RB 1 6 23 3.83 0 6.00 23.00
87 Dramekco Green SMU SO RB 1 9 23 2.56 0 9.00 23.00
87 Isaiah Marshall Kansas SO QB 1 20 23 1.15 0 20.00 23.00
90 JT Lindsey Miss SO RB 2 11 45 4.09 0 5.50 22.50
91 Tre Richardson Louisville SR WR 2 2 44 22.00 1 1.00 22.00
91 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 1 6 22 3.67 0 6.00 22.00
93 Jarvis Green Clemson SR RB 1 4 21 5.25 0 4.00 21.00
93 Juntavious Harris Texas St FR RB 1 5 21 4.20 0 5.00 21.00
93 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 1 5 21 4.20 0 5.00 21.00
93 Rayshon Luke Fresno St SR RB 1 8 21 2.63 0 8.00 21.00
97 Ajay Allen Western Ky SR RB 2 21 41 1.95 0 10.50 20.50
98 Elijah Jackson Ball State SR RB 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.00 20.00
98 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 1 4 20 5.00 0 4.00 20.00
98 Ja’Kobi Jackson Ohio State SR RB 1 5 20 4.00 1 5.00 20.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.