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 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 2 | 17 | 219 | 12.88 | 2 | 8.50 | 109.50 |
| 2 | Kendrick Raphael | SMU | SR | RB | 1 | 24 | 197 | 8.21 | 3 | 24.00 | 197.00 |
| 3 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 2 | 39 | 196 | 5.03 | 2 | 19.50 | 98.00 |
| 4 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 1 | 21 | 122 | 5.81 | 1 | 21.00 | 122.00 |
| 5 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 2 | 30 | 116 | 3.87 | 2 | 15.00 | 58.00 |
| 6 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 2 | 17 | 111 | 6.53 | 0 | 8.50 | 55.50 |
| 6 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 2 | 26 | 111 | 4.27 | 2 | 13.00 | 55.50 |
| 8 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 1 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 1 | 23.00 | 110.00 |
| 9 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 1 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 1 | 6.00 | 109.00 |
| 10 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 1 | 23 | 106 | 4.61 | 1 | 23.00 | 106.00 |
| 11 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 2 | 26 | 104 | 4.00 | 2 | 13.00 | 52.00 |
| 12 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 2 | 26 | 103 | 3.96 | 1 | 13.00 | 51.50 |
| 13 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 2 | 24 | 100 | 4.17 | 2 | 12.00 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 2 | 14.00 | 91.00 |
| 15 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 1 | 19 | 89 | 4.68 | 0 | 19.00 | 89.00 |
| 16 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 14 | 81 | 5.79 | 1 | 14.00 | 81.00 |
| 17 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 20 | 80 | 4.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 80.00 |
| 18 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 29 | 78 | 2.69 | 3 | 14.50 | 39.00 |
| 19 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 0 | 14.00 | 76.00 |
| 20 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 74.00 |
| 20 | Bo Jackson | Ohio State | SO | RB | 1 | 19 | 74 | 3.89 | 0 | 19.00 | 74.00 |
| 20 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 21 | 74 | 3.52 | 2 | 21.00 | 74.00 |
| 23 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 1 | 17.00 | 73.00 |
| 24 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 7.00 | 71.00 |
| 24 | Makhi Hughes | Houston | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 0 | 15.00 | 71.00 |
| 26 | Kyson Brown | Ariz St | SR | RB | 1 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 0 | 13.00 | 66.00 |
| 27 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 16 | 65 | 4.06 | 1 | 16.00 | 65.00 |
| 27 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 1 | 18 | 65 | 3.61 | 1 | 18.00 | 65.00 |
| 29 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 1 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 1 | 17.00 | 63.00 |
| 30 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 62.00 |
| 30 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 1 | 19 | 62 | 3.26 | 0 | 19.00 | 62.00 |
| 30 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 2 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 2 | 9.00 | 31.00 |
| 33 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 1 | 14.00 | 61.00 |
| 34 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 1 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 0 | 13.00 | 56.00 |
| 34 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 56 | 3.29 | 0 | 17.00 | 56.00 |
| 36 | Raleek Brown | Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 10.00 | 54.00 |
| 37 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 1 | 14 | 52 | 3.71 | 0 | 14.00 | 52.00 |
| 38 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 10.00 | 51.00 |
| 39 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 7.00 | 50.00 |
| 39 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 1 | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | 1 | 16.00 | 50.00 |
| 39 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 50 | 2.94 | 0 | 17.00 | 50.00 |
| 42 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 0 | 15.00 | 49.00 |
| 42 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 0 | 15.00 | 49.00 |
| 44 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 1 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 0 | 13.00 | 45.00 |
| 44 | JT Lindsey | Miss | SO | RB | 2 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 5.50 | 22.50 |
| 46 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 9.00 | 44.00 |
| 46 | Tre Richardson | Louisville | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
| 48 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 1 | 8.00 | 42.00 |
| 48 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 1 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 12.00 | 42.00 |
| 50 | Sedrick Irvin | Stanford | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 6.00 | 41.00 |
| 50 | Ajay Allen | Western Ky | SR | RB | 2 | 21 | 41 | 1.95 | 0 | 10.50 | 20.50 |
| 52 | Malachi Hosley | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 6.00 | 40.00 |
| 53 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 0 | 11.00 | 39.00 |
| 54 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 6.00 | 38.00 |
| 54 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 10.00 | 38.00 |
| 54 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 1 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 1 | 11.00 | 38.00 |
| 54 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 1 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 12.00 | 38.00 |
| 58 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 11.00 | 37.00 |
| 59 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 36 | 2.57 | 0 | 14.00 | 36.00 |
| 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 |
| 60 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 0 | 15.00 | 35.00 |
| 63 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 6.00 | 34.00 |
| 63 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 9.00 | 34.00 |
| 63 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 12.00 | 34.00 |
| 66 | D'Mariun Perteet | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 5.00 | 33.00 |
| 67 | Jeremiah Cobb | Auburn | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 1 | 9.00 | 32.00 |
| 67 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 32 | 2.00 | 0 | 16.00 | 32.00 |
| 69 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 31.00 |
| 69 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 1 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 6.00 | 31.00 |
| 69 | Latrelle Murrell | KSU | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 6.00 | 31.00 |
| 69 | Le'Kamren Meadows | Western Ky | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 3.50 | 15.50 |
| 69 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 31 | 2.82 | 0 | 5.50 | 15.50 |
| 74 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 30.00 |
| 74 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 30.00 |
| 74 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 1 | 13 | 30 | 2.31 | 0 | 13.00 | 30.00 |
| 74 | Cam Settles | Arkansas | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 4.50 | 15.00 |
| 74 | Sutton Smith | Arkansas | SR | RB | 2 | 13 | 30 | 2.31 | 1 | 6.50 | 15.00 |
| 79 | Durell Robinson | CSU | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 6.00 | 29.00 |
| 79 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 1 | 7.00 | 29.00 |
| 81 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 6.00 | 28.00 |
| 81 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 9.00 | 28.00 |
| 83 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.00 | 27.00 |
| 83 | Trelain Maddox | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 27.00 |
| 83 | Deuce Lawrence | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 27.00 |
| 83 | Dylan Lonergan | Rutgers | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 27.00 |
| 83 | Makhi Frazier | Miss | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 7.00 | 27.00 |
| 83 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 11.00 | 27.00 |
| 89 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 26.00 |
| 90 | Viliami Teu | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.00 | 25.00 |
| 90 | Kourdey Glass | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 3.00 | 12.50 |
| 90 | AJ Newberry | Oregon St | SR | RB | 2 | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 1 | 6.00 | 12.50 |
| 93 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 1 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
| 93 | Ayo Adeyi | Okla St | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 24.00 |
| 93 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 24.00 |
| 93 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 24.00 |
| 93 | Cornell Hatcher Jr. | Oregon St | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 3.50 | 12.00 |
| 98 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 6.00 | 23.00 |
| 98 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 9.00 | 23.00 |
| 98 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 1 | 20 | 23 | 1.15 | 0 | 20.00 | 23.00 |