Wyoming · W 28-0
No carries.
UTEP · W 31-7
4 carries, 10 yards
The other 7 games average 55 yards. This one was 45 below.
Mitchell has carries in 8 of North Dakota State’s 9 games: none against Wyoming.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
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 12, middle 43, right 24. His longest went for 27 yards.
Myles Mitchell
One game to point at: 91 rushing yards against UNLV — Week 6, 2026.
398 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 95 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 95 | 398 | 4.2 | 3 | 31 |
| Career | 95 | 398 | 4.2 | 3 | 31 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 2 | 31 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 22 | 91 | 4.1 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-21@ New Mexico | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-7vs UTEP | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 95 | 398 | 4.2 | 3 | 31 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-7 vs UTEP, play by play
4 carries for 10 yards.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 7-0.
5-yard run. Second quarter, up 10-7.
10 carries for 34 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 5-yard loss in the fourth quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
15-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
10-yard run on 3rd and 17. Second quarter, down 7-3.
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.
13 carries for 49 yards.
8-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2-yard run on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 8-0.
5-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 11-6. Converted.
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.
22 carries for 91 yards, his most this season. He converted a 3rd and 1 with North Dakota State down 13-7.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (4 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 21 carries it has.
7-yard loss on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0.
15-yard run. Second quarter, down 7-0.
11-yard run on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, down 7-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 13-7. Converted.
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.
10 carries for 34 yards and a touchdown.
9-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 21-0.
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.
15 carries for 61 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
10 carries for 45 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
17-yard run. First quarter, up 3-0.
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.
11 carries for 74 yards.
27-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
9-yard run on 3rd and 19. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
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.
Week 2 · 2026
W 38-32
at Air Force
61 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 11 yds
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 2 rec · 53 yds · 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
137th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
35%92 carriesFumble rate
1.1%1 of 95 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.2 yds/carry on 95 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 44.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 55.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 59.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 22.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
95 carries and 6 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #268 at the position.
The No. 3,230 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West.
