2026 RUSHING LEADERS
SORTED BY YARDSJeremy Payne (TCU) leads 2026 college football rushing with 142 yards.
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TCUJeremy PayneRB | TCU | 25 | 142 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2 |  Florida StateOusmane KromahRB | Florida State | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 3 |  VirginiaBeau PribulaQB | Virginia | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 4 |  StanfordMicah FordRB | Stanford | 25 | 99 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 5 |  MemphisJaylin CarterRB | Memphis | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 6 |  North Dakota StateMyles MitchellRB | North Dakota State | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 7 | VirginiaJekail MiddlebrookRB | Virginia | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 8 |  USCKing MillerRB | USC | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 9 | North Dakota StateNyeoti PunniRB | North Dakota State | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 10 |  Eastern MichiganAmareon BlueRB | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 11 |  UNLVJackson ArnoldQB | UNLV | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 12 | North Dakota StateDJ ScottRB | North Dakota State | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 13 | UNLVJaylon GloverRB | UNLV | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 14 |  Jacksonville StateJalen LikelyRB | Jacksonville State | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 14 | USCWaymond JordanRB | USC | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 16 | MemphisManny CoveyRB | Memphis | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 17 | MemphisMarcus StokesQB | Memphis | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 18 | Jacksonville StateCaden CreelQB | Jacksonville State | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 18 |  Sacramento StateIsaiah EneRB | Sacramento State | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 |
| 18 | UNLVJai'Den ThomasRB | UNLV | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 21 | StanfordSedrick IrvinRB | Stanford | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 22 |  San José StateLuke WeaverQB | San José State | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 22 | Florida StateSamuel Singleton Jr.RB | Florida State | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 24 | VirginiaXavier BrownRB | Virginia | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 25 | San José StateJabari BatesRB | San José State | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 26 |  North CarolinaBenjamin HallRB | North Carolina | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 27 |  Hawai'iDeVon RiceRB | Hawai'i | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 28 | Florida StateQuintrevion WisnerRB | Florida State | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 29 |  NC StateCJ BaileyQB | NC State | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 29 | North CarolinaJaylen McGillRB | North Carolina | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 31 | StanfordDavis WarrenQB | Stanford | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 32 | Florida StateAshton DanielsQB | Florida State | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 32 | USCShahn AlstonRB | USC | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 34 |  New Mexico StateJames JonesRB | New Mexico State | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 35 | Eastern MichiganBraydon BennettRB | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 36 | USCDeshonne RedeauxRB | USC | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 37 | North CarolinaDemon JuneRB | North Carolina | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 37 | Sacramento StateJamar CurtisRB | Sacramento State | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 37 | San José StateViliami TeuRB | San José State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 40 | VirginiaNoah VaughnRB | Virginia | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 40 | NC StateWill WilsonQB | NC State | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 42 | NC StateJayden ScottRB | NC State | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 43 | TCUJon DenmanRB | TCU | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 44 | UNLVKayden McGeeWR | UNLV | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 45 | New Mexico StateDijon StanleyRB | New Mexico State | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 46 | Hawai'iSitani MikaeleRB | Hawai'i | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 47 | North Dakota StateNathan HayesQB | North Dakota State | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 48 | VirginiaXay DavisRB | Virginia | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 49 | New Mexico StateJalen BrownRB | New Mexico State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 50 | New Mexico StateTJ Washington Jr.RB | New Mexico State | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 51 | VirginiaPeyton LewisRB | Virginia | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 52 | Eastern MichiganJoey MattordRB | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 53 | MemphisDallan HaydenRB | Memphis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 53 | Jacksonville StateJamill WilliamsWR | Jacksonville State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 55 | North Dakota StateBarry KpeenuRB | North Dakota State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 55 | USCRiley WormleyRB | USC | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 57 | North Dakota StateBrady WavrunekRB | North Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 57 | USCJonas WilliamsQB | USC | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 57 | North Dakota StatePreston BrownQB | North Dakota State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 60 | UNLVAlex OrjiQB | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 60 | Hawai'iBjorn JurgensenQB | Hawai'i | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 60 | UNLVDarrien JonesRB | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 60 | NC StateDeandre DesinorRB | NC State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 64 | Hawai'iCam BarfieldRB | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 64 | Florida StateMicahi DanzyWR | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 66 | Sacramento StateElias BrownRB | Sacramento State | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
| 67 | San José StateIsaiah CarlsonRB | San José State | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
| 67 | TCUMajor EverhartWR | TCU | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| 69 | North CarolinaBilly Edwards Jr.QB | North Carolina | 7 | -4 | -0.6 | 0 |
| 70 | Sacramento StateMatt ColemanWR | Sacramento State | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| 71 | Hawai'iMicah AlejadoQB | Hawai'i | 5 | -7 | -1.4 | 0 |
| 72 | USCJayden MaiavaQB | USC | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 1 |
| 73 | Sacramento StateCarson ConklinQB | Sacramento State | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
| 73 | Eastern MichiganNoah KimQB | Eastern Michigan | 6 | -13 | -2.2 | 1 |
| 75 | New Mexico StateTrey HeddenQB | New Mexico State | 4 | -21 | -5.3 | 0 |
| 76 | TCUJaden CraigQB | TCU | 4 | -22 | -5.5 | 0 |
The Mountain West leads the 2026 yards top 25 with eight players, followed by the ACC with seven, the American with three, the Big Ten with two, the CUSA with two, the MAC with two and the Big 12 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.