2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 10/30/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 4 | 91 | 644 | 7.08 | 6 | 22.75 | 161.00 |
| 2 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 83 | 600 | 7.23 | 11 | 20.75 | 150.00 |
| 3 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 4 | 90 | 592 | 6.58 | 3 | 22.50 | 148.00 |
| 4 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 4 | 63 | 537 | 8.52 | 1 | 15.75 | 134.25 |
| 5 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 4 | 99 | 510 | 5.15 | 3 | 24.75 | 127.50 |
| 6 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 49 | 445 | 9.08 | 9 | 12.25 | 111.25 |
| 7 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 83 | 441 | 5.31 | 2 | 20.75 | 110.25 |
| 8 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 4 | 78 | 438 | 5.62 | 4 | 19.50 | 109.50 |
| 9 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 42 | 328 | 7.81 | 3 | 14.00 | 109.33 |
| 10 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 55 | 437 | 7.95 | 6 | 13.75 | 109.25 |
| 11 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 4 | 72 | 425 | 5.90 | 9 | 18.00 | 106.25 |
| 12 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 3 | 67 | 310 | 4.63 | 5 | 22.33 | 103.33 |
| 13 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 77 | 413 | 5.36 | 0 | 19.25 | 103.25 |
| 14 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 60 | 409 | 6.82 | 4 | 15.00 | 102.25 |
| 15 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 402 | 5.51 | 3 | 18.25 | 100.50 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 4 | 71 | 399 | 5.62 | 2 | 17.75 | 99.75 |
| 17 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 4 | 71 | 398 | 5.61 | 3 | 17.75 | 99.50 |
| 18 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 4 | 64 | 397 | 6.20 | 5 | 16.00 | 99.25 |
| 19 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SR | RB | 4 | 89 | 395 | 4.44 | 3 | 22.25 | 98.75 |
| 20 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 35 | 296 | 8.46 | 4 | 11.67 | 98.67 |
| 21 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 73 | 393 | 5.38 | 3 | 18.25 | 98.25 |
| 22 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 4 | 57 | 384 | 6.74 | 4 | 14.25 | 96.00 |
| 23 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 4 | 50 | 383 | 7.66 | 4 | 12.50 | 95.75 |
| 24 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 51 | 382 | 7.49 | 3 | 12.75 | 95.50 |
| 25 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | SR | RB | 3 | 39 | 284 | 7.28 | 2 | 13.00 | 94.67 |
| 26 | Kendrick Raphael | SMU | SR | RB | 4 | 62 | 373 | 6.02 | 5 | 15.50 | 93.25 |
| 27 | Gi'Bran Payne | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 51 | 368 | 7.22 | 2 | 12.75 | 92.00 |
| 28 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 52 | 363 | 6.98 | 7 | 13.00 | 90.75 |
| 28 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 4 | 74 | 363 | 4.91 | 3 | 18.50 | 90.75 |
| 30 | James Jones | NMSU | SR | RB | 4 | 57 | 355 | 6.23 | 2 | 14.25 | 88.75 |
| 30 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 355 | 4.86 | 2 | 18.25 | 88.75 |
| 32 | Duke Watson | UCF | JR | RB | 4 | 40 | 354 | 8.85 | 3 | 10.00 | 88.50 |
| 33 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 78 | 348 | 4.46 | 4 | 19.50 | 87.00 |
| 34 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 38 | 346 | 9.11 | 2 | 9.50 | 86.50 |
| 34 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | JR | RB | 4 | 57 | 346 | 6.07 | 4 | 14.25 | 86.50 |
| 34 | Gideon Davidson | Clemson | SO | RB | 4 | 59 | 346 | 5.86 | 3 | 14.75 | 86.50 |
| 37 | Antonio Martin Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 64 | 345 | 5.39 | 1 | 16.00 | 86.25 |
| 38 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 4 | 54 | 341 | 6.31 | 3 | 13.50 | 85.25 |
| 39 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 4 | 60 | 340 | 5.67 | 2 | 15.00 | 85.00 |
| 40 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 4 | 59 | 338 | 5.73 | 3 | 14.75 | 84.50 |
| 41 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 4 | 57 | 337 | 5.91 | 2 | 14.25 | 84.25 |
| 42 | Adam Mohammed | California | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 336 | 4.60 | 3 | 18.25 | 84.00 |
| 43 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 42 | 333 | 7.93 | 5 | 10.50 | 83.25 |
| 44 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 5 | 77 | 412 | 5.35 | 3 | 15.40 | 82.40 |
| 45 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | JR | RB | 4 | 50 | 328 | 6.56 | 5 | 12.50 | 82.00 |
| 45 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 3 | 47 | 246 | 5.23 | 5 | 15.67 | 82.00 |
| 47 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 4 | 40 | 326 | 8.15 | 3 | 10.00 | 81.50 |
| 48 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 51 | 325 | 6.37 | 5 | 12.75 | 81.25 |
| 49 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 4 | 54 | 320 | 5.93 | 4 | 13.50 | 80.00 |
| 49 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 4 | 63 | 320 | 5.08 | 3 | 15.75 | 80.00 |
| 49 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 49 | 240 | 4.90 | 4 | 16.33 | 80.00 |
| 52 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 72 | 319 | 4.43 | 4 | 18.00 | 79.75 |
| 53 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 4 | 55 | 313 | 5.69 | 5 | 13.75 | 78.25 |
| 54 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 4 | 56 | 312 | 5.57 | 1 | 14.00 | 78.00 |
| 54 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 45 | 234 | 5.20 | 2 | 15.00 | 78.00 |
| 56 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 28 | 311 | 11.11 | 6 | 7.00 | 77.75 |
| 57 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 4 | 47 | 310 | 6.60 | 1 | 11.75 | 77.50 |
| 58 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 47 | 308 | 6.55 | 2 | 11.75 | 77.00 |
| 59 | Mark Fletcher Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 3 | 36 | 230 | 6.39 | 3 | 12.00 | 76.67 |
| 60 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 4 | 64 | 304 | 4.75 | 3 | 16.00 | 76.00 |
| 61 | Kyson Brown | Ariz St | SR | RB | 3 | 43 | 227 | 5.28 | 1 | 14.33 | 75.67 |
| 62 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 5 | 76 | 375 | 4.93 | 3 | 15.20 | 75.00 |
| 63 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 45 | 224 | 4.98 | 4 | 15.00 | 74.67 |
| 64 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 4 | 55 | 295 | 5.36 | 6 | 13.75 | 73.75 |
| 65 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 3 | 37 | 219 | 5.92 | 1 | 12.33 | 73.00 |
| 65 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 4 | 67 | 292 | 4.36 | 2 | 16.75 | 73.00 |
| 67 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 30 | 291 | 9.70 | 3 | 7.50 | 72.75 |
| 67 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 4 | 60 | 291 | 4.85 | 4 | 15.00 | 72.75 |
| 69 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 67 | 289 | 4.31 | 6 | 16.75 | 72.25 |
| 70 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | SR | RB | 4 | 73 | 287 | 3.93 | 1 | 18.25 | 71.75 |
| 71 | Benjamin Hall | N Carolina | JR | RB | 3 | 33 | 215 | 6.52 | 0 | 11.00 | 71.67 |
| 72 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 46 | 285 | 6.20 | 3 | 11.50 | 71.25 |
| 72 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 4 | 57 | 285 | 5.00 | 5 | 14.25 | 71.25 |
| 74 | Bo Jackson | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 50 | 283 | 5.66 | 2 | 12.50 | 70.75 |
| 75 | Makhi Hughes | Houston | SR | RB | 4 | 56 | 282 | 5.04 | 2 | 14.00 | 70.50 |
| 76 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 4 | 30 | 279 | 9.30 | 2 | 7.50 | 69.75 |
| 77 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 277 | 10.65 | 2 | 6.50 | 69.25 |
| 78 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 4 | 49 | 274 | 5.59 | 4 | 12.25 | 68.50 |
| 79 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 33 | 272 | 8.24 | 1 | 8.25 | 68.00 |
| 80 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 4 | 63 | 270 | 4.29 | 4 | 15.75 | 67.50 |
| 81 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 3 | 24 | 202 | 8.42 | 5 | 8.00 | 67.33 |
| 82 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 36 | 269 | 7.47 | 4 | 9.00 | 67.25 |
| 83 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 38 | 267 | 7.03 | 2 | 9.50 | 66.75 |
| 84 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 41 | 198 | 4.83 | 2 | 13.67 | 66.00 |
| 85 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 60 | 263 | 4.38 | 0 | 15.00 | 65.75 |
| 86 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 4 | 51 | 262 | 5.14 | 5 | 12.75 | 65.50 |
| 87 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 260 | 5.31 | 5 | 12.25 | 65.00 |
| 88 | Duke Clark | Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 32 | 259 | 8.09 | 3 | 8.00 | 64.75 |
| 88 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 4 | 54 | 259 | 4.80 | 0 | 13.50 | 64.75 |
| 90 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 66 | 257 | 3.89 | 4 | 16.50 | 64.25 |
| 91 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 3 | 39 | 191 | 4.90 | 4 | 13.00 | 63.67 |
| 92 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 3 | 28 | 190 | 6.79 | 1 | 9.33 | 63.33 |
| 93 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 4 | 57 | 253 | 4.44 | 2 | 14.25 | 63.25 |
| 94 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 4 | 37 | 252 | 6.81 | 2 | 9.25 | 63.00 |
| 95 | TJ Thomas | Minnesota | JR | RB | 4 | 34 | 251 | 7.38 | 1 | 8.50 | 62.75 |
| 96 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 31 | 250 | 8.06 | 2 | 7.75 | 62.50 |
| 97 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 4 | 56 | 248 | 4.43 | 1 | 14.00 | 62.00 |
| 98 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 50 | 246 | 4.92 | 0 | 12.50 | 61.50 |
| 99 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 4 | 49 | 245 | 5.00 | 1 | 12.25 | 61.25 |
| 100 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 4 | 36 | 244 | 6.78 | 1 | 9.00 | 61.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.