2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | JR | RB | 1 | 25 | 142 | 5.68 | 0 | 25.00 | 142.00 |
| 2 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 1 | 14 | 115 | 8.21 | 1 | 14.00 | 115.00 |
| 3 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 1 | 15 | 110 | 7.33 | 0 | 15.00 | 110.00 |
| 4 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 1 | 25 | 99 | 3.96 | 3 | 25.00 | 99.00 |
| 5 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 1 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 1 | 15.00 | 97.00 |
| 6 | Myles Mitchell | ND St | FR | RB | 1 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 11.00 | 74.00 |
| 7 | Jekail Middlebrook | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 0 | 15.00 | 64.00 |
| 8 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 1 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 1 | 15.00 | 63.00 |
| 9 | Nyeoti Punni | ND St | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 8.00 | 60.00 |
| 10 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 1 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 12.00 | 55.00 |
| 11 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 54 | 2.57 | 1 | 21.00 | 54.00 |
| 12 | DJ Scott | ND St | JR | RB | 1 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 0 | 13.00 | 51.00 |
| 13 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 49.00 |
| 14 | Waymond Jordan | USC | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 48.00 |
| 14 | Jalen Likely | J'ville St | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 11.00 | 48.00 |
| 16 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 11.00 | 46.00 |
| 17 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 45.00 |
| 18 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 1 | 3.00 | 44.00 |
| 18 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 1 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 12.00 | 44.00 |
| 18 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 1 | 15 | 44 | 2.93 | 1 | 15.00 | 44.00 |
| 21 | Sedrick Irvin | Stanford | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 8.00 | 43.00 |
| 22 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 1 | 8.00 | 42.00 |
| 22 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 1 | 9.00 | 42.00 |
| 24 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 8.00 | 40.00 |
| 25 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 11.00 | 37.00 |
| 26 | Benjamin Hall | N Carolina | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 11.00 | 36.00 |
| 27 | DeVon Rice | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 1 | 11.00 | 35.00 |
| 28 | Quintrevion Wisner | FSU | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 34.00 |
| 29 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 1 | 5.00 | 33.00 |
| 29 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 10.00 | 33.00 |
| 31 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 31.00 |
| 32 | Shahn Alston | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 1 | 7.00 | 30.00 |
| 32 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 1 | 8.00 | 30.00 |
| 34 | James Jones | NMSU | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 11.00 | 28.00 |
| 35 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 27.00 |
| 36 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 26.00 |
| 37 | Viliami Teu | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.00 | 25.00 |
| 37 | Demon June | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 6.00 | 25.00 |
| 37 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 7.00 | 25.00 |
| 40 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 1 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 1 | 6.00 | 21.00 |
| 40 | Noah Vaughn | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 21.00 |
| 42 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 7.00 | 20.00 |
| 43 | Jon Denman | TCU | SO | RB | 1 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 1 | 8.00 | 19.00 |
| 44 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 18.00 |
| 45 | Dijon Stanley | NMSU | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 17.00 |
| 46 | Sitani Mikaele | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 1 | 4.00 | 15.00 |
| 47 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 7.00 | 14.00 |
| 48 | Xay Davis | Virginia | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 13.00 |
| 49 | Jalen Brown | NMSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 12.00 |
| 50 | TJ Washington Jr. | NMSU | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.00 | 11.00 |
| 51 | Peyton Lewis | Virginia | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 6.00 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| 53 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| 53 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Riley Wormley | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| 55 | Barry Kpeenu | ND St | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| 57 | Brady Wavrunek | ND St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| 57 | Preston Brown | ND St | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| 57 | Jonas Williams | USC | FR | QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 60 | Deandre Desinor | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 60 | Bjorn Jurgensen | Hawai'i | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 60 | Alex Orji | UNLV | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 60 | Darrien Jones | UNLV | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 60 | Cedric Kouemi | J'ville St | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Micahi Danzy | FSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |