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 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 1 6 109 18.17 1 6.00 109.00
2 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 17 219 12.88 2 8.50 109.50
3 Jaxon Smolik Temple JR QB 1 7 71 10.14 0 7.00 71.00
4 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 1 7 62 8.86 1 7.00 62.00
5 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 1 9 74 8.22 0 9.00 74.00
6 Kendrick Raphael SMU SR RB 1 24 197 8.21 3 24.00 197.00
7 Austin Carlisle La-Monroe SO QB 1 7 50 7.14 0 7.00 50.00
8 Sedrick Irvin Stanford SR RB 1 6 41 6.83 0 6.00 41.00
9 Trelain Maddox Ga Tech JR RB 1 4 27 6.75 0 4.00 27.00
10 Malachi Hosley Ga Tech SR RB 1 6 40 6.67 0 6.00 40.00
11 D'Mariun Perteet Charlotte SR RB 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.00 33.00
12 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 2 17 111 6.53 0 8.50 55.50
13 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 1 14 91 6.50 2 14.00 91.00
14 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 1 6 38 6.33 0 6.00 38.00
15 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 1 5 31 6.20 0 5.00 31.00
16 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 1 5 30 6.00 0 5.00 30.00
16 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 1 5 30 6.00 0 5.00 30.00
16 Clay Thevenin Rutgers SR RB 1 4 24 6.00 1 4.00 24.00
19 Antwan Raymond Rutgers JR RB 1 21 122 5.81 1 21.00 122.00
20 Justice Haynes Ga Tech SR RB 1 14 81 5.79 1 14.00 81.00
21 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 1 6 34 5.67 0 6.00 34.00
22 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 1 14 76 5.43 0 14.00 76.00
23 Raleek Brown Texas SR RB 1 10 54 5.40 0 10.00 54.00
24 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 1 8 42 5.25 1 8.00 42.00
24 Jarvis Green Clemson SR RB 1 4 21 5.25 0 4.00 21.00
26 JJ Garner La-Lafytte FR RB 1 5 26 5.20 0 5.00 26.00
27 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
27 Latrelle Murrell KSU JR RB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
29 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 1 10 51 5.10 0 10.00 51.00
30 Kyson Brown Ariz St SR RB 1 13 66 5.08 0 13.00 66.00
31 Ousmane Kromah FSU SO RB 2 39 196 5.03 2 19.50 98.00
32 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 1 4 20 5.00 0 4.00 20.00
33 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 1 9 44 4.89 0 9.00 44.00
34 Durell Robinson CSU JR RB 1 6 29 4.83 1 6.00 29.00
35 Ayo Adeyi Okla St SR RB 1 5 24 4.80 0 5.00 24.00
36 Caleb Hawkins Okla St SO RB 1 23 110 4.78 1 23.00 110.00
37 Makhi Hughes Houston SR RB 1 15 71 4.73 0 15.00 71.00
38 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 1 19 89 4.68 0 19.00 89.00
39 Brendon Haygood N Texas SO RB 1 6 28 4.67 0 6.00 28.00
40 Dilin Jones LSU SO RB 1 23 106 4.61 1 23.00 106.00
41 Deuce Lawrence Wk Forest FR RB 1 6 27 4.50 0 6.00 27.00
41 Dylan Lonergan Rutgers SR QB 1 6 27 4.50 0 6.00 27.00
41 Jabree Coleman S Carolina SO RB 1 4 18 4.50 0 4.00 18.00
44 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 1 14 61 4.36 1 14.00 61.00
45 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 1 13 56 4.31 0 13.00 56.00
46 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 1 17 73 4.29 1 17.00 73.00
47 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 2 26 111 4.27 2 13.00 55.50
48 De'Carlos Young Temple SO RB 1 4 17 4.25 0 4.00 17.00
49 Juntavious Harris Texas St FR RB 1 5 21 4.20 0 5.00 21.00
49 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 1 5 21 4.20 0 5.00 21.00
51 Brock Glenn Western Ky JR QB 2 24 100 4.17 2 12.00 50.00
52 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 1 7 29 4.14 1 7.00 29.00
53 JT Lindsey Miss SO RB 2 11 45 4.09 0 5.50 22.50
54 Cameron Dickey Texas Tech JR RB 1 16 65 4.06 1 16.00 65.00
55 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 1 20 80 4.00 1 20.00 80.00
55 Kewan Lacy Miss JR RB 2 26 104 4.00 2 13.00 52.00
55 Ja’Kobi Jackson Ohio State SR RB 1 5 20 4.00 1 5.00 20.00
55 Lolo Mataele W Mich SR RB 1 4 16 4.00 0 4.00 16.00
59 Isaac Brown Louisville JR RB 2 26 103 3.96 1 13.00 51.50
60 Bo Jackson Ohio State SO RB 1 19 74 3.89 0 19.00 74.00
60 Lloyd Avant Oklahoma JR RB 1 9 35 3.89 0 9.00 35.00
60 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 1 9 35 3.89 0 9.00 35.00
63 CJ Baxter Kentucky SR RB 2 30 116 3.87 2 15.00 58.00
64 Anthony Reagan Jr. La-Lafytte JR RB 1 6 23 3.83 0 6.00 23.00
65 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 1 10 38 3.80 0 10.00 38.00
66 Tavorus Jones UTEP JR RB 1 9 34 3.78 0 9.00 34.00
67 Darrion Dupree Wisconsin JR RB 1 4 15 3.75 0 4.00 15.00
68 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 1 17 63 3.71 1 17.00 63.00
68 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 1 14 52 3.71 0 14.00 52.00
70 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 1 6 22 3.67 0 6.00 22.00
71 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 1 18 65 3.61 1 18.00 65.00
72 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SR RB 1 9 32 3.56 1 9.00 32.00
73 Sire Gaines Boise St JR RB 1 11 39 3.55 0 11.00 39.00
74 Hollywood Smothers Texas SR RB 1 21 74 3.52 2 21.00 74.00
75 Bryson Roland La-Monroe SO RB 1 12 42 3.50 0 12.00 42.00
75 Marquis Gillis Ariz St SR RB 1 4 14 3.50 0 4.00 14.00
77 John Mateer Oklahoma SR QB 1 13 45 3.46 0 13.00 45.00
78 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 1 11 38 3.45 1 11.00 38.00
79 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 2 18 62 3.44 2 9.00 31.00
80 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 1 7 24 3.43 0 7.00 24.00
81 Jabari Bates SJSU SR RB 1 11 37 3.36 0 11.00 37.00
82 Nino Hill Buffalo SO RB 1 6 20 3.33 0 6.00 20.00
82 Cam Settles Arkansas SO RB 2 9 30 3.33 0 4.50 15.00
84 Gavin Griffin Troy JR RB 1 17 56 3.29 0 17.00 56.00
85 Abu Sama III Wisconsin SR RB 1 15 49 3.27 0 15.00 49.00
85 Kedrick Reescano Arizona SR RB 1 15 49 3.27 0 15.00 49.00
87 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 1 19 62 3.26 0 19.00 62.00
88 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 1 5 16 3.20 0 5.00 16.00
89 Cam Edwards Mich St SR RB 1 12 38 3.17 0 12.00 38.00
90 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 1 16 50 3.13 1 16.00 50.00
91 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 1 9 28 3.11 0 9.00 28.00
92 Arch Manning Texas SR QB 1 8 24 3.00 0 8.00 24.00
92 Raymond Moore III UTEP SO QB 1 6 18 3.00 0 6.00 18.00
94 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 1 17 50 2.94 0 17.00 50.00
95 Breezy Dubar MO State SR RB 1 7 20 2.86 0 7.00 20.00
95 Gideon Davidson Clemson SO RB 1 7 20 2.86 0 7.00 20.00
97 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 1 12 34 2.83 0 12.00 34.00
97 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 1 6 17 2.83 0 6.00 17.00
99 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 2 11 31 2.82 0 5.50 15.50
100 Nick Osho N Texas SR RB 1 5 14 2.80 0 5.00 14.00

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.