Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
9/133rd/4th & short
9 of 13 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (69.2%).
Duncan Brune
Rushing yards46381st of 278 running backsLast gameW 28–20at Akron · Nov 3
Nextat Miami (OH)Tue Nov 10 · 7 pm ET
- touchdown
South Alabama · L 36-41
No carries.
Stonehill · W 35-7 · FCS
No carries.
Akron · W 28-20
10 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 59 yards. This one was 52 above.
Brune has carries in 7 of Ohio’s 9 games: none against South Alabama and Stonehill.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Brune against Ohio’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Brune, and how their seasons went
Brune against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 463 yards, 66 a game, 3 regular-season games left.
- 585 yards, their own best season (2025): 122 to go, 41 a game.
This week
- RecordOhio is 7-2.
- Next gameat Miami (OH) · Tue Nov 10 Top rushers have averaged 51 yards against Miami (OH). Brune averages 66.
27% of the carries, 27% of the yards, 24% of the touchdowns
- Carries27%91 of 335
- Yards27%463 of 1,716
- Touchdowns24%4 of 17
Who carried it
- Duncan Brune463 yards, 91 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Victor Rosa369 yards, 82 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Nick Poulos248 yards, 53 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Irving Brown221 yards, 24 carries, 1 touchdown
- Matt Vezza182 yards, 36 carries, 3 touchdowns
- 6 others235 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
102030405091
leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 9, middle 61, right 2. His longest went for 91 yards.
Duncan Brune
Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4
Duncan Brune takes over from Sieh Bangura at Ohio.
463rushing yards4rushing TD91carries
Rushing value per play
+0.15
our model · 2026 · 76 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
- The game fans talked about most
vs Central Michigan, Oct 10Bobcats look back up to full speed with Poulos and Brune out there. Ya love to see it!Ohio fan, r/CFB game thread
Where to follow
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 10): 111 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ Kent State | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14vs Central Michigan | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-7@ Sacramento State | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 2 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-20@ Akron | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 1 | 91 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Total | 91 | 463 | 5.1 | 4 | 91 |
The latest game
Nov. 3 · W 28-20 at Akron, play by play
10 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
- of the 9 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 4
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 1 for 3
- Third quarterbegan up 7-6
- 4 for 61
- Fourth quarterbegan up 14-9
- 2 for 94, 1 TD2
- FinalW 28-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
- 1
No gain on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 14-9.
- 2
91-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 28-17.
The season, game by game
W 24-20 vs Eastern MichiganOct. 2422 yds8 carries
8 carries for 22 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 12 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 2
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 1 for 0, 1 rec1
- Third quarterbegan down 13-10
- 3 for 142
- Fourth quarterbegan up 17-13
- 2 for 6, 1 rec
- FinalW 24-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
No gain on 4th and 2. Second quarter, tied 7-7. Turnover on downs.
- 2
10-yard run. Third quarter, down 13-10.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 more games, with the play by play
W 48-7 at Sacramento StateOct. 1755 yds12 carries, 2 TD
12 carries for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns. He converted a 4th and 1 with the score tied 0-0.
- of the 11 carries drawn:
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 19, 1 TD12
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 5 for 18
- Third quarterbegan up 27-0
- 2 for 4
- FinalW 48-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 14-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 11 carries it has.
- 1
2-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
9-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 31-14 vs Central MichiganOct. 1091 yds16 carries, 1 TD
16 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown.
- of the 15 carries drawn:
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 241
- Second quarterbegan up 14-0
- 6 for 29
- Third quarterbegan up 31-0
- 6 for 15
- FinalW 31-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (23 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
- 1
15-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 13-10 at Kent StateOct. 386 yds18 carriesBox score only
18 carries for 86 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
W 29-27 vs Jacksonville StateSept. 1266 yds18 carries
18 carries for 66 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Ohio down 24-17.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 23 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 6, 1 rec12
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 5 for 22
- Third quarterbegan down 17-14
- 5 for 263
- Fourth quarterbegan down 24-14
- 5 for 12, 1 rec4
- FinalW 29-27
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
1-yard run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 3
12-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 24-14. Converted.
- 4
14-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 24-17.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 21-49 at NebraskaSept. 532 yds9 carries
9 carries for 32 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 4
- Second quarterbegan up 10-7
- 3 for 121
- Third quarterbegan down 14-13
- 3 for 72
- Fourth quarterbegan down 28-13
- 1 for 93
- FinalL 21-49
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 14-13. Converted.
- 2
3-yard run on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 14-13.
- 3
9-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 28-13.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 48-7
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +6.82D.Brune rush middle for 91 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Kent State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −4.29D.Brune rush middle for 0 yards (J.Cordoba), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 8 · Eastern Michigan · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA −4.15D.Brune rush middle for 0 yards (P.Christian), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 6 · Central Michigan · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +3.05D.Brune rush middle for 23 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Kent State · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.85D.Brune rush left for 10 yards gain (A.Bottiggi), out of bounds. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.96D.Brune rush middle for 12 yards gain (T.Fegans; A.Thompson)
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Sacramento State · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.92D.Brune rush middle for 3 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2nd and 18 · Q4 · EPA +1.85Vezza to Brune: a 14-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.52D.Brune rush middle for 3 yards gain (M.Hood; C.Nix)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.36Poulos to Brune: a 9-yard pass.
Where he ranks
Rush yards463tied for 81stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.1tied for 117thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs4tied for 94thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run914thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries91tied for 79thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards41tied for 189thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions5tied for 206thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
96th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards4636th in the Mid-American this season.
Rushing touchdowns4tied for 8th in the Mid-American this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
90 of 91 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%90 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds47%of carries
42 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
27 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
10 carries
9 of 13 (69%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.1 yds/carry on 91 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy
2026Ohio7-2HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 59.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 71.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 66.0 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 66.5 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
38.1%
206 pass / 335 run
Plays / game
60.1
9 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
233 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
91 carries and 5 catches in 7 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
46 · #162 of 330 RBs · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #162 at the position.
Starter
The No. 2,428 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American.
Three seasons at Ohio
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Ohio HauserYear 3 · 7 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portal
- 2025 Ohio SmithYear 2 · 13 games
- 2024 Ohio AlbinYear 1 · 8 games
- High school Cologne CrocodilesGermany · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 2,428 in the 2024 class. Signed with Ohio.
Moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Ohio, Jan 6, 2026.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
2024 8 games
- Signed with OhioThree-star, out of Cologne Crocodiles
2026 7 games
- Entered the portalfrom Ohio
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Ohio
DestinationTBD
Where it started
From Cologne, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.