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Every Mid-American running back ranked by rushing yards: 2026 so far, then the full 2025 season. Links to every player and team page.
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2026 so far · through week 10 · sorted by rushing yards · 70 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | Fr. | 9 | 901 | 5 TD · 5.5 per carry · 6 catches 5.5 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Jordan Gant | Akron | Fr. | 9 | 726 | 7 TD · 5.1 per carry · 19 catches 5.1 → 5.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Jalen Buckley | Western Michigan | Fr. | 9 | 711 | 8 TD · 4.9 per carry · 9 catches 4.9 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | CJ Miller | Toledo | Fr. | 8 | 609 | 7 TD · 5.6 per carry · 9 catches 5.6 → 5.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | Fr. | 7 | 463 | 4 TD · 5.1 per carry · 5 catches 5.1 → 5.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 9 | 436 | 4 TD · 4.8 per carry · 2 catches 4.9 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | TJ Horton | Ball State | Fr. | 8 | 426 | 9 TD · 6.3 per carry · 12 catches 6.3 → 6.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | Fr. | 7 | 424 | 7 TD · 5.8 per carry · 12 catches 5.8 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Isaiah Ene | Sacramento State | Fr. | 9 | 410 | 3 TD · 5.3 per carry · 13 catches 4.9 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Amareon Blue | Eastern Michigan | Fr. | 9 | 405 | 3 TD · 5.1 per carry · 8 catches 5.3 → 5.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Elijah Faulkner | Massachusetts | Fr. | 8 | 376 | 1 TD · 4.2 per carry · 8 catches 4.2 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Austyn Dendy | Bowling Green | Fr. | 8 | 371 | 4 TD · 3.6 per carry · 5 catches 3.6 → 3.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | Fr. | 9 | 369 | 5 TD · 4.5 per carry · 6 catches 4.2 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | Fr. | 8 | 323 | 3 TD · 4.8 per carry · 2 catches 5.0 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Curtis Kimmons IV | Massachusetts | Fr. | 8 | 308 | 4 TD · 5.6 per carry · 9 catches 6.0 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Tre' Hartwell | Western Michigan | So. | 9 | 300 | 5 TD · 4.3 per carry · 8 catches 4.4 → 3.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 9 | 285 | 3 TD · 4 per carry · 1 catches 4.2 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Braydon Bennett | Eastern Michigan | Fr. | 9 | 280 | 2 TD · 4.4 per carry · 9 catches 4.4 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Jayden Clerveaux | Central Michigan | Fr. | 7 | 271 | 2 TD · 5.4 per carry · 3 catches 5.3 → 5.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | Brandon White | Kent State | Fr. | 9 | 268 | 3.4 per carry · 14 catches 3.4 → 3.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | Joey Mattord | Eastern Michigan | Fr. | 9 | 265 | 1 TD · 4.4 per carry · 25 catches 4.5 → 4.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 22 | Daniel Swinney | Sacramento State | Fr. | 8 | 265 | 1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 2 catches 5.2 → 5.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 23 | Nakai Amachree | Bowling Green | Fr. | 9 | 259 | 4 per carry · 20 catches 4.3 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 24 | Sean Patrick | Akron | Fr. | 8 | 259 | 5.5 per carry · 12 catches 5.5 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 25 | Ofa Mataele | Western Michigan | Fr. | 8 | 231 | 1 TD · 4.4 per carry · 7 catches 3.9 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 26 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | Fr. | 6 | 224 | 2 TD · 4.8 per carry · 10 catches 5.3 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 27 | Irving Brown | Ohio | Fr. | 6 | 221 | 1 TD · 9.2 per carry · 1 catches 10.0 → 9.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 28 | Nino Hill | Buffalo | Fr. | 7 | 202 | 2 TD · 3.2 per carry 2.9 → 3.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 29 | Mason Blakemore | Kent State | Fr. | 6 | 202 | 1 TD · 3.9 per carry · 6 catches 3.9 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 30 | Cincere Rhaney | Sacramento State | Fr. | 8 | 194 | 4.6 per carry · 2 catches 3.9 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 31 | Vaughn Blue | Central Michigan | Fr. | 7 | 187 | 1 TD · 4.3 per carry · 5 catches 3.5 → 3.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 32 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 8 | 144 | 1 TD · 4.8 per carry 4.6 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 33 | Nick Woodford | Central Michigan | Fr. | 7 | 135 | 3 TD · 5.4 per carry · 8 catches 5.7 → 6.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 34 | Cole Cabana | Western Michigan | Fr. | 6 | 130 | 2 TD · 6.8 per carry · 5 catches 15.7 → 15.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 35 | Terrance Shelton Jr. | Buffalo | Fr. | 3 | 121 | 3.5 per carry · 4 catches 3.5 → 3.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 36 | James McNeil Jr. | Buffalo | Fr. | 4 | 120 | 1 TD · 4.4 per carry 4.0 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 37 | Jamar Curtis | Sacramento State | Fr. | 7 | 103 | 1 TD · 2.9 per carry · 9 catches 4.3 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 38 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | Fr. | 8 | 99 | 1 TD · 2.6 per carry · 7 catches 2.5 → 2.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 39 | Marquese Williams | Akron | Fr. | 8 | 92 | 1 TD · 4.8 per carry · 1 catches |
| 40 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | Fr. | 8 | 86 | 2.5 per carry · 11 catches 3.3 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 41 | Brock Townsend | Central Michigan | Fr. | 8 | 81 | 2 TD · 5.4 per carry · 8 catches |
| 42 | Mike Taylor Jr. | Ohio | Fr. | 5 | 79 | 3.8 per carry 4.8 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 43 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | Bowling Green | Fr. | 7 | 76 | 4 per carry · 1 catches 5.1 → 5.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 44 | Jordan Washington | Massachusetts | Fr. | 2 | 54 | 4.9 per carry 4.9 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 45 | Leo Kemp FB | Bowling Green | Fr. | 6 | 47 | 1 TD · 3.6 per carry · 3 catches |
| 46 | Noah Sanders | Toledo | Fr. | 3 | 42 | 4.2 per carry · 1 catches 2.7 → 3.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 47 | Justin Williams-Thomas | Massachusetts | Fr. | 4 | 35 | 1 TD · 3.9 per carry · 2 catches |
| 48 | Elijah Jackson | Ball State | Fr. | 5 | 34 | 4.3 per carry · 4 catches |
| 49 | Elias Brown | Sacramento State | Fr. | 4 | 34 | 4.3 per carry |
| 50 | Decorie Johnson | Eastern Michigan | Fr. | 3 | 34 | 3.8 per carry · 1 catches |
| 51 | Taven Curry | Akron | Fr. | 4 | 31 | 5.2 per carry |
| 52 | Corey Smith | Toledo | Fr. | 1 | 30 | 4.3 per carry 4.3 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 53 | Cade Yacamelli | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 4 | 27 | 3.4 per carry · 1 catches 4.3 → 3.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 54 | Chancellor Sparks | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 1 | 25 | 3.1 per carry 3.1 → 2.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 55 | Tristin Blackmon | Bowling Green | Fr. | 3 | 23 | 3.3 per carry |
| 56 | Donovan Delaney Jr. | Kent State | Fr. | 5 | 20 | 1.8 per carry · 1 catches 2.2 → 3.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 57 | Justin Lewis | Massachusetts | Fr. | 2 | 20 | 5 per carry |
| 58 | Ayden Harris | Kent State | Fr. | 2 | 14 | 2.8 per carry |
| 59 | TK Davis | Massachusetts | Fr. | 1 | 13 | 4.3 per carry |
| 60 | Brayden Mitchum | Ohio | Fr. | 1 | 9 | 9 per carry |
| 61 | Hunter Hopperton FB | Kent State | Fr. | 8 | 8 | 1.1 per carry · 15 catches |
| 62 | Jordan Stapleton | Central Michigan | Fr. | 3 | 8 | 8 per carry |
| 63 | Carson Lovett | Bowling Green | Fr. | 1 | 6 | 3 per carry |
| 64 | Davion Godley | Sacramento State | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 0.6 per carry |
| 65 | Donovan Triplett | Western Michigan | Fr. | 1 | 3 | 3 per carry |
| 66 | Savion Red | Sacramento State | Sr. | 1 | 3 | 1 per carry · 1 catches |
| 67 | AJ Green | Western Michigan | Fr. | 2 | 2 | 1 per carry |
| 68 | Dane Nauman | Toledo | Fr. | 1 | 2 | 2 per carry |
| 69 | Kadale Williams | Toledo | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 0.5 per carry |
| 70 | Trav Moore | Central Michigan | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 1 per carry |
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 14 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sieh Bangura | Ohio | Sr. | 13 | 1,392 | 15 TD · 5.8 per carry · 13 catches 5.8 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Jordan Gant | Akron | Fr. | 12 | 1,032 | 6 TD · 4.8 per carry · 9 catches 4.8 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Jalen Buckley | Western Michigan | Fr. | 13 | 1,003 | 9 TD · 5.6 per carry · 12 catches 5.6 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | Fr. | 13 | 585 | 8 TD · 4.9 per carry · 5 catches 4.9 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Austyn Dendy | Bowling Green | Fr. | 5 | 493 | 5 TD · 4.6 per carry · 4 catches 4.6 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Devin Miles | Western Michigan | Jr. | 14 | 425 | 3 TD · 4.3 per carry · 5 catches 4.5 → 4.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Brock Townsend | Central Michigan | Fr. | 12 | 418 | 4 TD · 5.1 per carry · 13 catches 5.2 → 5.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 12 | 277 | 7 TD · 4.4 per carry 5.2 → 5.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Sean Patrick | Akron | Fr. | 10 | 274 | 1 TD · 4 per carry · 11 catches 4.1 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Ofa Mataele | Western Michigan | Fr. | 12 | 252 | 3 TD · 4.4 per carry · 5 catches 4.3 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Terrance Shelton Jr. | Buffalo | Fr. | 9 | 244 | 1 TD · 4.3 per carry · 8 catches 4.3 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Vaughn Blue | Central Michigan | Fr. | 10 | 234 | 2 TD · 5 per carry · 8 catches 4.9 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | TJ Horton | Ball State | Fr. | 10 | 180 | 3 per carry · 15 catches 3.0 → 3.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Elijah Faulkner | Massachusetts | Fr. | 10 | 114 | 2.9 per carry · 1 catches 3.4 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
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