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

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 2 8 115 14.38 1 4.00 57.50
2 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 2 17 228 13.41 2 8.50 114.00
3 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 2 9 120 13.33 1 4.50 60.00
4 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 19 239 12.58 3 9.50 119.50
5 Marquise Davis Louisville SO RB 1 7 86 12.29 2 7.00 86.00
6 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 17 204 12.00 3 8.50 102.00
7 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 18 215 11.94 1 6.00 71.67
8 Raymond Moore III UTEP SO QB 2 12 142 11.83 1 6.00 71.00
9 Duke Watson UCF JR RB 3 27 297 11.00 3 9.00 99.00
9 Cole Tabb Cincinnati JR RB 3 17 187 11.00 3 5.67 62.33
11 Jabree Coleman S Carolina SO RB 2 10 109 10.90 3 5.00 54.50
12 Xavier Williams Iowa JR RB 3 15 162 10.80 3 5.00 54.00
13 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 3 24 253 10.54 3 8.00 84.33
14 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 2 12 124 10.33 1 6.00 62.00
15 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 2 10 100 10.00 2 5.00 50.00
16 Javian Mallory Miami (Fl) FR RB 3 20 196 9.80 2 6.67 65.33
17 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 2 21 199 9.48 2 10.50 99.50
18 Isaiah Augustave S Carolina SR RB 2 11 104 9.45 2 5.50 52.00
19 Derrick Jameson La-Monroe SR RB 2 11 99 9.00 2 5.50 49.50
19 DJ Butler Houston JR RB 2 8 72 9.00 1 4.00 36.00
21 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 2 45 404 8.98 2 22.50 202.00
22 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 39 345 8.85 8 13.00 115.00
23 TJ Thomas Minnesota JR RB 2 20 174 8.70 1 10.00 87.00
24 Jamal Rule Nebraska FR RB 3 38 329 8.66 5 12.67 109.67
25 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 2 42 363 8.64 0 21.00 181.50
26 Nick Herman James Mad SO RB 3 23 196 8.52 2 7.67 65.33
27 Quintrevion Wisner FSU SR RB 1 4 34 8.50 0 4.00 34.00
28 Jadan Baugh Florida JR RB 3 54 458 8.48 8 18.00 152.67
29 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 2 35 296 8.46 4 17.50 148.00
30 Nate Frazier Georgia JR RB 3 24 202 8.42 5 8.00 67.33
31 Latrelle Murrell KSU JR RB 2 12 100 8.33 2 6.00 50.00
32 Ousmane Kromah FSU SO RB 1 14 115 8.21 1 14.00 115.00
33 Ja’Kobi Jackson Ohio State SR RB 2 16 130 8.13 3 8.00 65.00
34 Jalen Bonds Ball State SO RB 2 10 81 8.10 1 5.00 40.50
35 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 12 97 8.08 1 4.00 32.33
36 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 3 29 234 8.07 2 9.67 78.00
37 Kemper Hodges Air Force SR QB 2 12 96 8.00 2 6.00 48.00
38 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 4 55 437 7.95 6 13.75 109.25
39 Qwantavius Wiggins Georgia St FR RB 3 18 142 7.89 2 6.00 47.33
40 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 2 23 181 7.87 1 11.50 90.50
40 Landen Chambers UCF JR RB 3 15 118 7.87 2 5.00 39.33
42 Anthony Woods UCLA SR RB 3 29 228 7.86 3 9.67 76.00
43 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 2 19 149 7.84 3 9.50 74.50
44 LJ Martin BYU SR RB 3 42 328 7.81 3 14.00 109.33
44 Trey Kukuk La Tech SR QB 2 16 125 7.81 0 8.00 62.50
46 Bo Jackson Ohio State SO RB 2 20 156 7.80 2 10.00 78.00
46 Byrd Ficklin Utah SO QB 3 15 117 7.80 1 5.00 39.00
48 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 2 13 101 7.77 2 6.50 50.50
49 Vic Listorti Navy SR RB 2 15 116 7.73 1 7.50 58.00
50 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 3 41 315 7.68 4 13.67 105.00
51 Maxwell Woods Wash St SO RB 3 20 153 7.65 0 6.67 51.00
52 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 23 174 7.57 2 7.67 58.00
53 CharMar Brown Miami (Fl) JR RB 3 13 97 7.46 1 4.33 32.33
54 Ty Clark III Wk Forest JR RB 2 19 141 7.42 1 9.50 70.50
55 Martels Carter, Jr. Kentucky SO RB 1 5 37 7.40 0 5.00 37.00
56 Khalil Wilkins Marshall SO QB 2 8 59 7.38 0 4.00 29.50
57 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 3 44 322 7.32 6 14.67 107.33
58 Bryson Donelson Fresno St JR RB 2 22 159 7.23 4 11.00 79.50
58 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 3 22 159 7.23 1 7.33 53.00
58 KJ Edwards Texas A&M FR RB 3 13 94 7.23 0 4.33 31.33
61 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 1 11 78 7.09 0 11.00 78.00
62 Jaylen Raynor Iowa State SR QB 2 13 92 7.08 2 6.50 46.00
62 Jawarn Howell S Carolina SR RB 2 13 92 7.08 0 6.50 46.00
64 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 2 15 106 7.07 3 7.50 53.00
65 Ayo Adeyi Okla St SR RB 2 13 91 7.00 0 6.50 45.50
65 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 1 6 42 7.00 2 6.00 42.00
67 Dallan Hayden Memphis SR RB 3 18 125 6.94 0 6.00 41.67
68 Gi'Bran Payne Cincinnati SR RB 3 35 242 6.91 2 11.67 80.67
69 Quinton Martin, Jr. Penn State SO RB 3 20 138 6.90 1 6.67 46.00
70 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 3 25 172 6.88 4 8.33 57.33
71 Dominic Kelley Nevada SO RB 3 41 281 6.85 3 13.67 93.67
72 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 2 15 102 6.80 2 7.50 51.00
73 Deuce Knight Miss SO QB 1 4 27 6.75 1 4.00 27.00
74 Kewan Lacy Miss JR RB 1 13 87 6.69 2 13.00 87.00
75 Xay Davis Virginia SO RB 3 18 120 6.67 1 6.00 40.00
76 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 3 43 286 6.65 4 14.33 95.33
76 Duke Clark Florida SO RB 3 20 133 6.65 2 6.67 44.33
78 Jaylen McGill N Carolina SO RB 3 13 86 6.62 1 4.33 28.67
79 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 3 27 178 6.59 1 9.00 59.33
80 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 3 19 124 6.53 0 6.33 41.33
81 Benjamin Hall N Carolina JR RB 3 33 215 6.52 0 11.00 71.67
82 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 3 28 182 6.50 4 9.33 60.67
82 Cornell Hatcher Jr. Oregon St SO RB 1 4 26 6.50 1 4.00 26.00
84 Roman Gagliano MTSU SO QB 3 15 97 6.47 1 5.00 32.33
85 Nate Sheppard Duke SO RB 3 82 528 6.44 5 27.33 176.00
86 AJ Newberry Oregon St SR RB 1 7 45 6.43 0 7.00 45.00
87 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 3 20 128 6.40 2 6.67 42.67
88 Mark Fletcher, Jr. Miami (Fl) SR RB 3 36 230 6.39 3 12.00 76.67
89 Kiefer Sibley New Mexico JR RB 3 21 134 6.38 1 7.00 44.67
89 Bryson Washington Auburn JR RB 2 8 51 6.38 0 4.00 25.50
91 Omar Mabson II Auburn SO RB 2 20 127 6.35 1 10.00 63.50
92 Kirby Vorhees Wash St JR RB 3 27 171 6.33 2 9.00 57.00
92 JaQuail Smith Colorado SO RB 3 24 152 6.33 0 8.00 50.67
92 Noah Vaughn Virginia SR RB 3 18 114 6.33 0 6.00 38.00
95 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 2 23 145 6.30 4 11.50 72.50
96 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 2 28 176 6.29 4 14.00 88.00
96 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 2 28 176 6.29 3 14.00 88.00
96 Markell Holman Wyoming SR RB 3 21 132 6.29 1 7.00 44.00
96 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 3 14 88 6.29 3 4.67 29.33
100 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 2 36 226 6.28 1 18.00 113.00

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.