College Football Rushing Leaders

2026 FBS RUSHING LEADERS

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Jamal Roberts (Missouri) leads 2026 college football rushing with 867 yards.

#	PLAYER	TEAM	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD
1	MissouriJamal RobertsRB	Missouri	167	867	5.2	8
2	Texas StateTorrance Burgess Jr.RB	Texas State	108	838	7.8	5
3	TennesseeDeSean BishopRB	Tennessee	139	837	6.0	10
4	Boise StateDylan RileyRB	Boise State	127	835	6.6	6
5	West VirginiaCam CookRB	West Virginia	168	833	5.0	7
6	DukeNate SheppardRB	Duke	138	820	5.9	8
7	MemphisJaylin CarterRB	Memphis	112	780	7.0	8
8	James MadisonGeorge PettawayRB	James Madison	109	767	7.0	7
9	FloridaJadan BaughRB	Florida	135	763	5.7	13
10	West VirginiaMichael Hawkins Jr.QB	West Virginia	143	749	5.2	14
11	ArmyCale HellumsQB	Army	129	719	5.6	13
12	Iowa StateAiden FloraRB	Iowa State	90	680	7.6	6
13	North TexasJahiem WhiteRB	North Texas	97	676	7.0	9
14	RiceJacurri BrownQB	Rice	118	668	5.7	6
15	BuffaloMessiah BurchRB	Buffalo	118	661	5.6	2
16	NavyJackson GutierrezQB	Navy	123	644	5.2	9
17	IndianaTurbo RichardRB	Indiana	87	643	7.4	6
18	Central MichiganAngel FloresQB	Central Michigan	128	618	4.8	4
19	Virginia TechJeffrey Overton Jr.RB	Virginia Tech	103	613	6.0	4
20	Florida StateOusmane KromahRB	Florida State	114	609	5.3	5
21	New Mexico StateJames JonesRB	New Mexico State	92	599	6.5	3
22	UtahWayshawn ParkerRB	Utah	89	597	6.7	7
23	USCKing MillerRB	USC	114	595	5.2	4
24	Oklahoma StateCaleb HawkinsRB	Oklahoma State	123	592	4.8	2
25	IndianaLee Beebe Jr.RB	Indiana	107	575	5.4	4
26	UCLAWayne KnightRB	UCLA	84	571	6.8	11
27	PurdueFame IjeboiRB	Purdue	130	568	4.4	9
27	LouisvilleIsaac BrownRB	Louisville	83	568	6.8	4
29	LSUDilin JonesRB	LSU	128	567	4.4	5
30	UTSAWill Henderson IIIRB	UTSA	94	560	6.0	4
31	San José StateJabari BatesRB	San José State	120	556	4.6	1
32	UNLVJai'Den ThomasRB	UNLV	112	543	4.8	3
33	Western MichiganJalen BuckleyRB	Western Michigan	102	542	5.3	7
33	SMUKendrick RaphaelRB	SMU	99	542	5.5	6
35	Texas TechJ'Koby WilliamsRB	Texas Tech	74	538	7.3	5
36	StanfordMicah FordRB	Stanford	114	529	4.6	8
37	LibertyKam DavisRB	Liberty	74	524	7.1	4
38	IowaKamari MoultonRB	Iowa	76	519	6.8	4
39	South FloridaD.J. CrowtherRB	South Florida	105	518	4.9	7
40	Ohio StateBo JacksonRB	Ohio State	107	516	4.8	4
41	TempleKeveun MasonRB	Temple	94	513	5.5	3
42	Jacksonville StateCaden CreelQB	Jacksonville State	105	500	4.8	4
42	NevadaDominic KelleyRB	Nevada	87	500	5.7	4
44	RutgersAntwan RaymondRB	Rutgers	105	498	4.7	5
45	East CarolinaTJ Engleman Jr.RB	East Carolina	71	490	6.9	3
46	South CarolinaMatt FullerRB	South Carolina	81	485	6.0	5
47	KentuckyCJ BaxterRB	Kentucky	87	484	5.6	8
48	UCFDuke WatsonRB	UCF	70	483	6.9	3
49	WyomingTyler HughesQB	Wyoming	91	471	5.2	5
50	HoustonMakhi HughesRB	Houston	98	465	4.7	3
51	Kansas StateAvery JohnsonQB	Kansas State	51	462	9.1	3
51	Georgia TechJustice HaynesRB	Georgia Tech	87	462	5.3	3
53	AuburnByrum BrownQB	Auburn	107	459	4.3	5
54	LouisianaLunch WinfieldQB	Louisiana	96	457	4.8	8
55	Coastal CarolinaDominic Lee-KnicelyRB	Coastal Carolina	80	452	5.7	3
55	AkronJordan GantRB	Akron	98	452	4.6	4
57	CincinnatiCole TabbRB	Cincinnati	49	448	9.1	8
58	South AlabamaKeenan PhillipsRB	South Alabama	80	444	5.5	5
58	Boston CollegeMason McKenzieQB	Boston College	103	444	4.3	3
60	HoustonRe'Shaun Sanford IIRB	Houston	84	440	5.2	2
61	Northern IllinoisTelly Johnson Jr.RB	Northern Illinois	81	439	5.4	4
62	PittsburghDamon Ferguson Jr.RB	Pittsburgh	83	438	5.3	3
63	NevadaHerschel TurnerRB	Nevada	63	436	6.9	4
63	UABRod Robinson IIRB	UAB	101	436	4.3	0
65	Middle TennesseeAntonio MartinRB	Middle Tennessee	83	433	5.2	1
65	UConnCyncir BowersRB	UConn	65	433	6.7	6
67	San Diego StateJavion KinnardRB	San Diego State	81	432	5.3	1
67	Southern MissSteven RobinsonRB	Southern Miss	99	432	4.4	5
69	Oregon StateAJ NewberryRB	Oregon State	65	431	6.6	3
69	Colorado StateMel BrownRB	Colorado State	47	431	9.2	3
71	ClemsonGideon DavidsonRB	Clemson	79	430	5.4	5
71	SyracuseTylik HillRB	Syracuse	79	430	5.4	1
73	TCUJeremy PayneRB	TCU	88	429	4.9	2
74	ToledoCJ MillerRB	Toledo	76	426	5.6	6
74	Notre DameJonaz WaltonRB	Notre Dame	57	426	7.5	3
76	ToledoConnor WalendzakRB	Toledo	73	424	5.8	7
77	South AlabamaPJ MartinRB	South Alabama	92	423	4.6	6
78	New MexicoScottre HumphreyRB	New Mexico	85	422	5.0	8
79	CincinnatiGi'Bran PayneRB	Cincinnati	69	418	6.1	2
80	LouisvilleKeyjuan BrownRB	Louisville	51	417	8.2	5
81	UTEPRaymond Moore IIIQB	UTEP	67	414	6.2	2
82	Notre DameNolan James Jr.RB	Notre Dame	81	412	5.1	6
83	South CarolinaLaNorris SellersQB	South Carolina	67	411	6.1	2
84	UNLVJackson ArnoldQB	UNLV	105	408	3.9	6
85	Mississippi StateFluff BothwellRB	Mississippi State	74	403	5.4	3
86	NorthwesternCaleb KomolafeRB	Northwestern	75	401	5.3	4
87	KentuckyJason PattersonRB	Kentucky	59	399	6.8	3
88	MiamiJavian MalloryRB	Miami	52	397	7.6	5
89	VirginiaJekail MiddlebrookRB	Virginia	81	396	4.9	3
90	Utah StateJaven JacobsRB	Utah State	70	393	5.6	2
90	Ball StateTJ HortonRB	Ball State	59	393	6.7	7
92	IllinoisAidan LaugheryRB	Illinois	62	391	6.3	1
92	NebraskaJamal RuleRB	Nebraska	60	391	6.5	5
92	Air ForceLiam SzarkaQB	Air Force	92	391	4.3	7
95	WyomingMarkell HolmanRB	Wyoming	70	390	5.6	3
96	Kansas StateRodney Fields Jr.RB	Kansas State	71	386	5.4	5
97	Georgia StateLanear McCrary Jr.RB	Georgia State	78	385	4.9	4
98	Old DominionDevin RocheRB	Old Dominion	95	379	4.0	0
99	KansasDylan EdwardsRB	Kansas	75	376	5.0	4
100	Air ForceEvan MeddersQB	Air Force	52	375	7.2	6

The American and the Big 12 lead the 2026 yards top 25 with five players each, followed by the ACC with three, the Big Ten with three, the SEC with three, the MAC with two, the Pac-12 with two, the CUSA with one and the Sun Belt with one.

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