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 Caleb Hawkins Okla St SO RB 1 23 110 4.78 1 23.00 110.00
2 Dilin Jones LSU SO RB 1 23 106 4.61 1 23.00 106.00
4 Antwan Raymond Rutgers JR RB 1 21 122 5.81 1 21.00 122.00
4 Hollywood Smothers Texas SR RB 1 21 74 3.52 2 21.00 74.00
6 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 1 20 80 4.00 1 20.00 80.00
6 Isaiah Marshall Kansas SO QB 1 20 23 1.15 0 20.00 23.00
8 Ousmane Kromah FSU SO RB 2 39 196 5.03 2 19.50 98.00
9 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 1 19 89 4.68 0 19.00 89.00
9 Bo Jackson Ohio State SO RB 1 19 74 3.89 0 19.00 74.00
9 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 1 19 62 3.26 0 19.00 62.00
12 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 1 18 65 3.61 1 18.00 65.00
13 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 1 17 73 4.29 1 17.00 73.00
13 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 1 17 63 3.71 1 17.00 63.00
13 Gavin Griffin Troy JR RB 1 17 56 3.29 0 17.00 56.00
13 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 1 17 50 2.94 0 17.00 50.00
13 Grady Brosterhous Utah State SR QB 1 17 17 1.00 0 17.00 17.00
18 Cameron Dickey Texas Tech JR RB 1 16 65 4.06 1 16.00 65.00
18 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 1 16 50 3.13 1 16.00 50.00
18 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 1 16 32 2.00 0 16.00 32.00
21 Makhi Hughes Houston SR RB 1 15 71 4.73 0 15.00 71.00
21 CJ Baxter Kentucky SR RB 2 30 116 3.87 2 15.00 58.00
21 Abu Sama III Wisconsin SR RB 1 15 49 3.27 0 15.00 49.00
21 Kedrick Reescano Arizona SR RB 1 15 49 3.27 0 15.00 49.00
21 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 1 15 35 2.33 0 15.00 35.00
26 Ashton Daniels FSU SR QB 2 29 78 2.69 3 14.50 39.00
27 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 1 14 91 6.50 2 14.00 91.00
27 Justice Haynes Ga Tech SR RB 1 14 81 5.79 1 14.00 81.00
27 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 1 14 76 5.43 0 14.00 76.00
27 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 1 14 61 4.36 1 14.00 61.00
27 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 1 14 52 3.71 0 14.00 52.00
27 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 1 14 36 2.57 0 14.00 36.00
33 Kyson Brown Ariz St SR RB 1 13 66 5.08 0 13.00 66.00
33 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 1 13 56 4.31 0 13.00 56.00
33 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 2 26 111 4.27 2 13.00 55.50
33 Kewan Lacy Miss JR RB 2 26 104 4.00 2 13.00 52.00
33 Isaac Brown Louisville JR RB 2 26 103 3.96 1 13.00 51.50
33 John Mateer Oklahoma SR QB 1 13 45 3.46 0 13.00 45.00
33 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Marshall SR QB 1 13 30 2.31 0 13.00 30.00
40 Brock Glenn Western Ky JR QB 2 24 100 4.17 2 12.00 50.00
40 Bryson Roland La-Monroe SO RB 1 12 42 3.50 0 12.00 42.00
40 Cam Edwards Mich St SR RB 1 12 38 3.17 0 12.00 38.00
40 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 1 12 34 2.83 0 12.00 34.00
40 Colton Joseph Wisconsin SR QB 1 12 3 0.25 0 12.00 3.00
40 EJ Colson Jr. UTEP SO QB 1 12 -20 -1.67 0 12.00 -20.00
40 Blake Baker La Tech SR QB 1 12 -27 -2.25 0 12.00 -27.00
47 Sire Gaines Boise St JR RB 1 11 39 3.55 0 11.00 39.00
47 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 1 11 38 3.45 1 11.00 38.00
47 Jabari Bates SJSU SR RB 1 11 37 3.36 0 11.00 37.00
47 Micah Ford Stanford JR RB 1 11 27 2.45 0 11.00 27.00
51 Ajay Allen Western Ky SR RB 2 21 41 1.95 0 10.50 20.50
52 Raleek Brown Texas SR RB 1 10 54 5.40 0 10.00 54.00
52 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 1 10 51 5.10 0 10.00 51.00
52 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 1 10 38 3.80 0 10.00 38.00
55 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 1 9 74 8.22 0 9.00 74.00
55 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 1 9 44 4.89 0 9.00 44.00
55 Lloyd Avant Oklahoma JR RB 1 9 35 3.89 0 9.00 35.00
55 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 1 9 35 3.89 0 9.00 35.00
55 Tavorus Jones UTEP JR RB 1 9 34 3.78 0 9.00 34.00
55 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SR RB 1 9 32 3.56 1 9.00 32.00
55 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 2 18 62 3.44 2 9.00 31.00
55 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 1 9 28 3.11 0 9.00 28.00
55 Dramekco Green SMU SO RB 1 9 23 2.56 0 9.00 23.00
55 Donovan Delaney Jr. Kent State SR RB 1 9 20 2.22 0 9.00 20.00
55 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Rice SO RB 1 9 13 1.44 0 9.00 13.00
55 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 1 9 10 1.11 0 9.00 10.00
67 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 17 219 12.88 2 8.50 109.50
67 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 2 17 111 6.53 0 8.50 55.50
69 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 1 8 42 5.25 1 8.00 42.00
69 Arch Manning Texas SR QB 1 8 24 3.00 0 8.00 24.00
69 Rayshon Luke Fresno St SR RB 1 8 21 2.63 0 8.00 21.00
69 Derrick Jameson La-Monroe SR RB 1 8 18 2.25 0 8.00 18.00
69 Jaylen Raynor Iowa State SR QB 1 8 18 2.25 0 8.00 18.00
69 Yasin Willis Kansas JR RB 1 8 18 2.25 0 8.00 18.00
69 Telly Johnson Jr. N Illinois JR RB 1 8 16 2.00 0 8.00 16.00
69 Jalen Macon N Illinois SR QB 1 8 -4 -0.50 0 8.00 -4.00
69 Jayden Mandal Fresno St JR QB 1 8 -19 -2.38 0 8.00 -19.00
69 Alessio Milivojevic Mich St SO QB 1 8 -20 -2.50 0 8.00 -20.00
79 Jaxon Smolik Temple JR QB 1 7 71 10.14 0 7.00 71.00
79 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 1 7 62 8.86 1 7.00 62.00
79 Austin Carlisle La-Monroe SO QB 1 7 50 7.14 0 7.00 50.00
79 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 1 7 29 4.14 1 7.00 29.00
79 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 1 7 24 3.43 0 7.00 24.00
79 Breezy Dubar MO State SR RB 1 7 20 2.86 0 7.00 20.00
79 Gideon Davidson Clemson SO RB 1 7 20 2.86 0 7.00 20.00
79 Maddux Madsen Boise St SR QB 1 7 5 0.71 0 7.00 5.00
79 Jordan Lovett Troy SR RB 1 7 1 0.14 0 7.00 1.00
79 Gio Lopez Wk Forest JR QB 1 7 -8 -1.14 0 7.00 -8.00
79 Alberto Mendoza Ga Tech JR QB 1 7 -13 -1.86 0 7.00 -13.00
90 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 2 13 30 2.31 1 6.50 15.00
90 Kenny Minchey Kentucky SR QB 2 13 -21 -1.62 0 6.50 -10.50
92 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 1 6 109 18.17 1 6.00 109.00
92 Sedrick Irvin Stanford SR RB 1 6 41 6.83 0 6.00 41.00
92 Malachi Hosley Ga Tech SR RB 1 6 40 6.67 0 6.00 40.00
92 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 1 6 38 6.33 0 6.00 38.00
92 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 1 6 34 5.67 0 6.00 34.00
92 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
92 Latrelle Murrell KSU JR RB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
92 Durell Robinson CSU JR RB 1 6 29 4.83 1 6.00 29.00
92 Brendon Haygood N Texas SO RB 1 6 28 4.67 0 6.00 28.00

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