2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 1 6 109 18.17 1 6.00 109.00
2 Gunner Stockton Georgia SR QB 1 7 97 13.86 0 7.00 97.00
3 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 17 219 12.88 2 8.50 109.50
4 Qwantavius Wiggins Georgia St FR RB 1 11 125 11.36 1 11.00 125.00
5 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 1 7 76 10.86 1 7.00 76.00
6 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 1 9 95 10.56 1 9.00 95.00
7 Jaxon Smolik Temple JR QB 1 7 71 10.14 0 7.00 71.00
8 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 1 10 98 9.80 1 10.00 98.00
9 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 1 8 78 9.75 0 8.00 78.00
10 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 39 345 8.85 8 13.00 115.00
11 Trey Owens Ark St JR QB 1 7 58 8.29 0 7.00 58.00
12 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 1 9 74 8.22 0 9.00 74.00
13 Rodney Fields Jr. Kansas St JR RB 1 13 105 8.08 1 13.00 105.00
14 Anthony Woods UCLA SR RB 3 29 228 7.86 3 9.67 76.00
15 LJ Martin BYU SR RB 2 35 274 7.83 3 17.50 137.00
16 Gi'Bran Payne Cincinnati SR RB 1 14 108 7.71 0 14.00 108.00
17 Sedrick Alexander Vanderbilt SR RB 1 7 53 7.57 0 7.00 53.00
18 Kendrick Raphael SMU SR RB 2 36 272 7.56 3 18.00 136.00
19 JaQuail Smith Colorado SO RB 2 18 133 7.39 0 9.00 66.50
20 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 1 20 147 7.35 2 20.00 147.00
21 CharMar Brown Miami (Fl) JR RB 2 10 72 7.20 1 5.00 36.00
22 Maurice Turner Tulane SR RB 2 11 79 7.18 0 5.50 39.50
23 Duke Clark Florida SO RB 1 7 50 7.14 1 7.00 50.00
23 Austin Carlisle La-Monroe SO QB 1 7 50 7.14 0 7.00 50.00
25 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 1 11 78 7.09 1 11.00 78.00
26 Nick Poulos Ohio SR QB 1 10 70 7.00 1 10.00 70.00
26 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 1 4 28 7.00 0 4.00 28.00
28 Xavier Brown Virginia SR RB 2 16 111 6.94 2 8.00 55.50
29 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 1 18 123 6.83 3 18.00 123.00
30 Jo Silver Delaware SR RB 1 16 109 6.81 0 16.00 109.00
31 Joe Jackson Kansas St SR RB 1 10 68 6.80 0 10.00 68.00
31 EJ Crowell Alabama FR RB 2 10 68 6.80 2 5.00 34.00
33 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 1 6 40 6.67 0 6.00 40.00
34 D'Mariun Perteet Charlotte SR RB 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.00 33.00
35 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 2 27 178 6.59 2 13.50 89.00
36 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 2 16 105 6.56 1 8.00 52.50
37 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 2 17 111 6.53 0 8.50 55.50
38 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 1 14 91 6.50 2 14.00 91.00
38 Demond Williams Jr. Washington JR QB 2 18 117 6.50 1 9.00 58.50
40 Nate Sheppard Duke SO RB 2 47 301 6.40 3 23.50 150.50
41 Trae’shawn Brown Alabama FR RB 2 17 108 6.35 2 8.50 54.00
42 KJ Edwards Texas A&M FR RB 2 8 50 6.25 0 4.00 25.00
43 Jaivian Thomas UCLA SR RB 3 21 131 6.24 2 7.00 43.67
44 Jadan Baugh Florida JR RB 1 26 162 6.23 3 26.00 162.00
45 Cole Tabb Cincinnati JR RB 1 6 37 6.17 0 6.00 37.00
46 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 2 29 176 6.07 3 14.50 88.00
47 Sedrick Irvin Stanford SR RB 2 10 59 5.90 0 5.00 29.50
48 Fluff Bothwell Miss St JR RB 2 39 228 5.85 2 19.50 114.00
49 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 2 17 99 5.82 0 8.50 49.50
50 Jaylen McGill N Carolina SO RB 2 8 46 5.75 1 4.00 23.00
51 Benjamin Hall N Carolina JR RB 2 29 166 5.72 0 14.50 83.00
52 Marcel Reed Texas A&M SR QB 2 17 97 5.71 1 8.50 48.50
53 Jeremy Payne TCU JR RB 1 25 142 5.68 0 25.00 142.00
54 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 2 21 119 5.67 0 10.50 59.50
54 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 1 6 34 5.67 0 6.00 34.00
56 Jordon Davison Oregon SO RB 2 20 113 5.65 2 10.00 56.50
57 Daniel Hill Alabama JR RB 2 29 163 5.62 1 14.50 81.50
58 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 1 6 33 5.50 0 6.00 33.00
59 Clay Thevenin Rutgers SR RB 2 11 60 5.45 1 5.50 30.00
60 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 1 14 76 5.43 0 14.00 76.00
60 Gideon Davidson Clemson SO RB 2 23 125 5.43 1 11.50 62.50
62 Javian Mallory Miami (Fl) FR RB 2 10 54 5.40 0 5.00 27.00
63 Damon Ferguson Jr. Pittsburgh FR RB 2 30 161 5.37 2 15.00 80.50
64 Nate Frazier Georgia JR RB 1 14 75 5.36 1 14.00 75.00
65 Antwan Raymond Rutgers JR RB 2 48 256 5.33 1 24.00 128.00
65 Jared Curtis Vanderbilt FR QB 1 12 64 5.33 0 12.00 64.00
65 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 1 9 48 5.33 0 9.00 48.00
68 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 2 24 127 5.29 0 12.00 63.50
69 Makhi Hughes Houston SR RB 2 32 169 5.28 1 16.00 84.50
70 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 2 33 172 5.21 1 16.50 86.00
71 JC French IV Cincinnati SR QB 1 10 52 5.20 3 10.00 52.00
71 JJ Garner La-Lafytte FR RB 1 5 26 5.20 0 5.00 26.00
73 Quinn Henicle ODU SO QB 1 16 83 5.19 1 16.00 83.00
74 Zion Johnson Cincinnati SO RB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
74 Latrelle Murrell KSU JR RB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
76 Trey Kukuk La Tech SR QB 2 15 77 5.13 0 7.50 38.50
77 Marquis Gillis Ariz St SR RB 2 9 46 5.11 0 4.50 23.00
78 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 1 10 51 5.10 0 10.00 51.00
78 Lanear McCrary Jr. Georgia St SR RB 1 10 51 5.10 0 10.00 51.00
80 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 2 11 56 5.09 0 5.50 28.00
81 Ousmane Kromah FSU SO RB 2 39 196 5.03 2 19.50 98.00
82 Nick Herman James Mad SO RB 1 12 60 5.00 0 12.00 60.00
82 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 2 18 90 5.00 0 9.00 45.00
82 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 1 9 45 5.00 0 9.00 45.00
82 Ahmad Miller Syracuse SR RB 2 16 80 5.00 1 8.00 40.00
82 Will Wilson NC State SO QB 2 14 70 5.00 2 7.00 35.00
82 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 1 7 35 5.00 0 7.00 35.00
82 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 1 4 20 5.00 0 4.00 20.00
89 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 2 24 118 4.92 0 12.00 59.00
90 Waymond Jordan USC SR RB 2 19 93 4.89 1 9.50 46.50
90 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 1 9 44 4.89 0 9.00 44.00
92 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 1 15 73 4.87 2 15.00 73.00
93 Nico Iamaleava UCLA SR QB 3 29 141 4.86 1 9.67 47.00
93 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 2 14 68 4.86 0 7.00 34.00
95 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 2 13 63 4.85 1 6.50 31.50
96 Bryce Underwood Michigan SO QB 1 18 87 4.83 1 18.00 87.00
96 Durell Robinson CSU JR RB 1 6 29 4.83 1 6.00 29.00
98 Ayo Adeyi Okla St SR RB 1 5 24 4.80 0 5.00 24.00
99 Caleb Hawkins Okla St SO RB 1 23 110 4.78 1 23.00 110.00
99 Jarvis Green Clemson SR RB 2 9 43 4.78 0 4.50 21.50

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.