FCS Football Rushing Leaders

2026 FCS RUSHING LEADERS

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Kamerin McDowell-Moore (Elon) leads 2026 college football rushing with 1,080 yards.

#	PLAYER	TEAM	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD
1	ElonKamerin McDowell-MooreRB	Elon	158	1,080	6.8	7
2	Southern UtahFloyd ChalkRB	Southern Utah	156	1,031	6.6	9
3	MontanaEli GillmanRB	Montana	144	1,016	7.1	13
4	LehighLuke YoderRB	Lehigh	146	956	6.5	13
5	Cal PolyJaden GreenRB	Cal Poly	148	894	6.0	6
6	UC DavisJordan FisherRB	UC Davis	107	750	7.0	8
7	South Dakota StateJosiah JohnsonRB	South Dakota State	120	734	6.1	7
8	South Carolina StateMason Pickett-HicksRB	South Carolina State	97	733	7.6	5
9	WoffordGerald Modest Jr.RB	Wofford	149	730	4.9	8
10	ChattanoogaKevin LalinRB	Chattanooga	134	690	5.1	6
11	Western IllinoisKennedy McGillQB	Western Illinois	130	680	5.2	8
12	SouthernTrey HollyRB	Southern	139	673	4.8	6
13	Tarleton StateTylan HinesRB	Tarleton State	87	672	7.7	4
14	YaleHugo Djeumeni KemeniRB	Yale	120	659	5.5	4
15	Southern UtahWill BurnsQB	Southern Utah	83	656	7.9	9
16	Bethune-CookmanRashon BrownRB	Bethune-Cookman	124	650	5.2	9
17	Youngstown StateBeau BrungardQB	Youngstown State	129	647	5.0	11
18	The CitadelGavin GarciaRB	The Citadel	127	632	5.0	6
19	Portland StateDelon ThompsonRB	Portland State	120	616	5.1	4
19	East Tennessee StateTJ PeytonRB	East Tennessee State	96	616	6.4	6
21	Norfolk StateJalyn DanielsRB	Norfolk State	98	606	6.2	4
22	Eastern KentuckyBrady HensleyRB	Eastern Kentucky	96	602	6.3	5
22	MonmouthKenny SmithRB	Monmouth	126	602	4.8	6
24	Central ConnecticutDavon Smith Jr.RB	Central Connecticut	80	588	7.3	5
25	South DakotaCharles Pierre Jr.RB	South Dakota	90	585	6.5	7
26	MonmouthElijah JenningsRB	Monmouth	118	573	4.9	3
27	San DiegoAdam CriterRB	San Diego	114	572	5.0	5
28	MercerDevon CaldwellRB	Mercer	81	567	7.0	1
29	Jackson StateNate Blount IVRB	Jackson State	88	562	6.4	5
30	Central ArkansasJalen WashingtonRB	Central Arkansas	87	552	6.3	6
31	Stony BrookCJ HesterRB	Stony Brook	114	549	4.8	11
32	Weber StateSpencer FergusonRB	Weber State	72	543	7.5	7
33	RichmondAziz Foster-PowellRB	Richmond	102	534	5.2	6
34	Texas SouthernAthean Renfro Jr.RB	Texas Southern	99	531	5.4	5
35	ColgateDanny ShabanRB	Colgate	96	529	5.5	4
36	Northern ColoradoJustin GuinRB	Northern Colorado	96	516	5.4	4
37	Southern IllinoisChandler ChapmanRB	Southern Illinois	116	515	4.4	0
38	North DakotaCharles LangamaRB	North Dakota	65	514	7.9	6
39	DavidsonCasey BullockQB	Davidson	107	513	4.8	10
40	MercerZahmari Palode-GaryRB	Mercer	72	509	7.1	1
41	LafayetteJakyre HenleyRB	Lafayette	81	508	6.3	5
42	South Dakota StateJames BasingerRB	South Dakota State	42	502	12.0	7
43	Alcorn StateFredrick RobertsonRB	Alcorn State	111	501	4.5	7
44	FordhamJamell JamesRB	Fordham	78	500	6.4	4
44	Holy CrossJoseph WilliamsRB	Holy Cross	98	500	5.1	3
46	Eastern IllinoisCharles KellomRB	Eastern Illinois	100	496	5.0	6
47	Alabama A&MByron PerrilliatRB	Alabama A&M	65	495	7.6	4
48	PrincetonKai HondaRB	Princeton	84	492	5.9	8
48	Southeast Missouri StateKhyair SpainRB	Southeast Missouri State	116	492	4.2	4
50	ColumbiaGriffin JohnsonRB	Columbia	104	486	4.7	3
51	FordhamYohan-Li LouisRB	Fordham	73	484	6.6	1
52	Central ArkansasDonovyn OmoloQB	Central Arkansas	81	482	6.0	3
53	St. Thomas (MN)Gabriel AbelRB	St. Thomas (MN)	73	480	6.6	7
54	UAlbanyRahshan La MonsRB	UAlbany	98	474	4.8	5
55	MerrimackMatthias LathamRB	Merrimack	90	472	5.2	3
56	CampbellJJ CowanRB	Campbell	75	471	6.3	3
57	VillanovaJa'briel MaceRB	Villanova	83	468	5.6	5
58	New HampshireJoquez SmithRB	New Hampshire	91	460	5.1	5
59	MercerJP PicklesQB	Mercer	78	459	5.9	8
60	Western CarolinaJosh PerryRB	Western Carolina	92	455	4.9	5
61	Youngstown StateJaden GilbertRB	Youngstown State	67	448	6.7	6
62	LamarJojo UgaRB	Lamar	73	447	6.1	5
63	VillanovaIsaiah RaglandRB	Villanova	79	439	5.6	7
63	ChattanoogaJourney WycheRB	Chattanooga	78	439	5.6	2
63	McNeeseOmiri WigginsRB	McNeese	83	439	5.3	4
66	New HavenZaon LaneyRB	New Haven	109	436	4.0	0
67	GeorgetownClay AshRB	Georgetown	84	435	5.2	3
68	UAlbanyJoey KochRB	UAlbany	72	434	6.0	3
69	Prairie View A&MTevin CarterQB	Prairie View A&M	101	430	4.3	6
70	Stephen F. AustinSpeedy JonesRB	Stephen F. Austin	58	429	7.4	2
71	Abilene ChristianRovaughn Banks Jr.RB	Abilene Christian	97	426	4.4	1
72	Charleston SouthernHakeem WattersRB	Charleston Southern	68	415	6.1	6
72	Stephen F. AustinJaylen JenkinsRB	Stephen F. Austin	74	415	5.6	3
72	Northern ArizonaQuran GossettRB	Northern Arizona	94	415	4.4	3
75	PresbyterianLandon SharpeQB	Presbyterian	95	411	4.3	4
76	Sacred HeartChuck WebbRB	Sacred Heart	111	410	3.7	2
76	MaineRashawn MarshallRB	Maine	96	410	4.3	3
78	Utah TechAce ChatmanRB	Utah Tech	96	409	4.3	5
78	ButlerDesmin JacksonRB	Butler	62	409	6.6	5
80	Montana StateAdam JonesRB	Montana State	80	406	5.1	8
80	UT MartinChris FranklinRB	UT Martin	94	406	4.3	4
82	Alabama StateJamarie HostzclawRB	Alabama State	97	404	4.2	6
83	PresbyterianDamion MoateRB	Presbyterian	92	400	4.3	6
84	Tennessee TechM.J. FlowersRB	Tennessee Tech	79	397	5.0	3
85	North DakotaMatt LawsonRB	North Dakota	82	396	4.8	3
85	Weber StateSeth RigtrupRB	Weber State	65	396	6.1	7
87	Indiana StateAaron BallRB	Indiana State	63	394	6.3	4
88	MaristIsaiah SimmonsRB	Marist	82	387	4.7	2
89	West FloridaMarkel TownsendRB	West Florida	62	382	6.2	1
90	Abilene ChristianTucker ParksQB	Abilene Christian	78	381	4.9	3
91	William & MaryAndrew KingRB	William & Mary	74	379	5.1	3
92	DartmouthMyles CraddockRB	Dartmouth	88	375	4.3	3
93	Eastern WashingtonNate BellQB	Eastern Washington	122	371	3.0	7
94	Gardner-WebbChristian VannRB	Gardner-Webb	94	369	3.9	0
95	Mississippi Valley StateJosh BrownQB	Mississippi Valley State	90	364	4.0	7
96	Weber StateNate DahleQB	Weber State	74	360	4.9	1
97	Illinois StateVictor DawsonRB	Illinois State	83	356	4.3	5
98	Montana StateColson CoonRB	Montana State	52	355	6.8	0
98	North Carolina A&TJT SmithRB	North Carolina A&T	91	355	3.9	1
98	Tarleton StateMiequle BrockRB	Tarleton State	52	355	6.8	1

The Big Sky leads the 2026 yards top 25 with six players, followed by the SoCon with four, the MVFC with three, the CAA with two, the MEAC with two, the SWAC with two, the UAC with two, the Ivy with one, the NEC with one, the OVC with one and the Patriot with one.

Season totals across every team in the network. The # column is the yards rank (ties share a rank); click any column to sort. AVG is yards per touch, computed from the served figures. A "–" means the player isn't in that stat's top 25. Player and team names link to their site where we run one. Teams you’ve pinned on the scoreboard are highlighted.