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 Nate Sheppard Duke SO RB 3 82 528 6.44 5 27.33 176.00
2 Jadan Baugh Florida JR RB 3 54 458 8.48 8 18.00 152.67
3 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 4 55 437 7.95 6 13.75 109.25
4 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 2 45 404 8.98 2 22.50 202.00
5 Jabari Bates SJSU SR RB 3 66 376 5.70 0 22.00 125.33
6 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 2 42 363 8.64 0 21.00 181.50
7 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 39 345 8.85 8 13.00 115.00
8 King Miller USC SO RB 4 64 338 5.28 3 16.00 84.50
9 Jamal Rule Nebraska FR RB 3 38 329 8.66 5 12.67 109.67
10 LJ Martin BYU SR RB 3 42 328 7.81 3 14.00 109.33
11 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 3 44 322 7.32 6 14.67 107.33
12 Cam Cook WVU SR RB 3 70 317 4.53 3 23.33 105.67
13 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 3 41 315 7.68 4 13.67 105.00
14 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 3 60 312 5.20 3 20.00 104.00
15 Javion Kinnard SDSU SO RB 3 53 308 5.81 1 17.67 102.67
16 Jeremy Payne TCU JR RB 3 58 307 5.29 1 19.33 102.33
17 Jamal Roberts Missouri SR RB 3 63 300 4.76 3 21.00 100.00
18 Duke Watson UCF JR RB 3 27 297 11.00 3 9.00 99.00
19 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 2 35 296 8.46 4 17.50 148.00
20 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 3 43 286 6.65 4 14.33 95.33
21 Adam Mohammed California JR RB 3 60 285 4.75 3 20.00 95.00
22 Dominic Kelley Nevada SO RB 3 41 281 6.85 3 13.67 93.67
23 Fluff Bothwell Miss St JR RB 3 48 280 5.83 2 16.00 93.33
24 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 4 64 256 4.00 2 16.00 64.00
25 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 3 24 253 10.54 3 8.00 84.33
26 Cam Edwards Mich St SR RB 2 48 250 5.21 3 24.00 125.00
27 Fame Ijeboi Purdue SO RB 3 55 248 4.51 6 18.33 82.67
28 Steven Robinson USM JR RB 3 56 246 4.39 4 18.67 82.00
29 James Jones NMSU SR RB 3 43 243 5.65 2 14.33 81.00
30 Gi'Bran Payne Cincinnati SR RB 3 35 242 6.91 2 11.67 80.67
31 Kamari Moulton Iowa SR RB 2 26 240 9.23 2 13.00 120.00
32 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 19 239 12.58 3 9.50 119.50
32 Antonio Martin Jr. MTSU SR RB 3 47 239 5.09 1 15.67 79.67
34 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 3 29 234 8.07 2 9.67 78.00
35 Mark Fletcher, Jr. Miami (Fl) SR RB 3 36 230 6.39 3 12.00 76.67
36 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 2 17 228 13.41 2 8.50 114.00
36 Anthony Woods UCLA SR RB 3 29 228 7.86 3 9.67 76.00
38 Lanear McCrary Jr. Georgia St SR RB 3 38 227 5.97 2 12.67 75.67
39 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 2 36 226 6.28 1 18.00 113.00
39 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 3 43 226 5.26 1 14.33 75.33
41 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 3 48 225 4.69 1 16.00 75.00
41 Rod Robinson II UAB JR RB 3 48 225 4.69 0 16.00 75.00
41 DJ Scott ND St SR RB 4 50 225 4.50 3 12.50 56.25
44 Rodney Fields Jr. Kansas St JR RB 3 37 224 6.05 2 12.33 74.67
44 Jai'Den Thomas UNLV SR RB 3 42 224 5.33 1 14.00 74.67
44 Quinn Henicle ODU SO QB 3 45 224 4.98 4 15.00 74.67
47 PJ Martin USA SR RB 3 54 222 4.11 3 18.00 74.00
48 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 18 215 11.94 1 6.00 71.67
48 Benjamin Hall N Carolina JR RB 3 33 215 6.52 0 11.00 71.67
50 Myles Mitchell ND St SO RB 4 46 214 4.65 3 11.50 53.50
51 Daniel Hill Alabama JR RB 3 38 210 5.53 3 12.67 70.00
52 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 2 35 207 5.91 2 17.50 103.50
53 Justice Haynes Ga Tech SR RB 2 41 205 5.00 2 20.50 102.50
53 Evan Dickens BC JR RB 3 39 205 5.26 3 13.00 68.33
55 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 17 204 12.00 3 8.50 102.00
56 Dawson Pendergrass Baylor SR RB 3 56 203 3.63 1 18.67 67.67
57 Nate Frazier Georgia JR RB 3 24 202 8.42 5 8.00 67.33
58 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 3 35 200 5.71 3 11.67 66.67
59 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 2 21 199 9.48 2 10.50 99.50
60 Jayden Duke Scott NC State JR RB 3 32 198 6.19 2 10.67 66.00
61 Javian Mallory Miami (Fl) FR RB 3 20 196 9.80 2 6.67 65.33
61 Nick Herman James Mad SO RB 3 23 196 8.52 2 7.67 65.33
63 Sire Gaines Boise St JR RB 2 34 195 5.74 2 17.00 97.50
63 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 3 41 195 4.76 0 13.67 65.00
63 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 3 47 195 4.15 2 15.67 65.00
66 Jordon Davison Oregon SO RB 3 33 194 5.88 4 11.00 64.67
67 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 40 192 4.80 0 13.33 64.00
68 Jaquari Lewis App St SO RB 3 39 188 4.82 3 13.00 62.67
68 Waymond Jordan USC SR RB 4 37 188 5.08 1 9.25 47.00
70 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 2 33 187 5.67 2 16.50 93.50
70 Cole Tabb Cincinnati JR RB 3 17 187 11.00 3 5.67 62.33
70 Marcellous Hawkins, Jr. Va Tech SR RB 3 39 187 4.79 4 13.00 62.33
70 Manny Covey Memphis JR RB 4 35 187 5.34 0 8.75 46.75
74 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 3 36 186 5.17 3 12.00 62.00
74 Rueben Owens II Texas A&M SR RB 3 45 186 4.13 1 15.00 62.00
76 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 4 35 185 5.29 1 8.75 46.25
77 Damon Ferguson Jr. Pittsburgh FR RB 3 36 183 5.08 2 12.00 61.00
78 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 3 28 182 6.50 4 9.33 60.67
79 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 2 23 181 7.87 1 11.50 90.50
79 Scottre Humphrey New Mexico SR RB 3 38 181 4.76 3 12.67 60.33
79 George Pettaway James Mad SR RB 3 44 181 4.11 4 14.67 60.33
82 Dilin Jones LSU SO RB 2 41 179 4.37 2 20.50 89.50
83 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 3 27 178 6.59 1 9.00 59.33
83 Micah Welch Colorado JR RB 3 33 178 5.39 2 11.00 59.33
85 Ca'Lil Valentine Illinois JR RB 3 38 177 4.66 1 12.67 59.00
86 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 2 28 176 6.29 4 14.00 88.00
86 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 2 28 176 6.29 3 14.00 88.00
86 Antwan Raymond Rutgers JR RB 2 41 176 4.29 0 20.50 88.00
89 Micah Ford Stanford JR RB 2 36 175 4.86 3 18.00 87.50
90 TJ Thomas Minnesota JR RB 2 20 174 8.70 1 10.00 87.00
90 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 23 174 7.57 2 7.67 58.00
92 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 3 25 172 6.88 4 8.33 57.33
93 Kirby Vorhees Wash St JR RB 3 27 171 6.33 2 9.00 57.00
94 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 3 30 170 5.67 0 10.00 56.67
95 Austin Carlisle La-Monroe SO QB 2 30 169 5.63 1 15.00 84.50
95 Carson Hansen Penn State SR RB 3 35 169 4.83 1 11.67 56.33
95 Nolan James, Jr. Notre Dame SO RB 3 39 169 4.33 3 13.00 56.33
98 Gideon Davidson Clemson SO RB 2 30 167 5.57 1 15.00 83.50
98 DeVon Rice Hawai'i SO RB 3 42 167 3.98 3 14.00 55.67
100 Mekhi Nelson Nebraska JR RB 3 27 166 6.15 1 9.00 55.33