Western Michigan · W 13-12
No carries.
Minnesota · L 14-20
No carries.
Rutgers · W 28-21
6 carries, 37 yards
The other 5 games average 16 yards. This one was 21 above.
Kuzdzal has carries in 6 of Michigan’s 8 games: none against Western Michigan and Minnesota.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Bryson Kuzdzal
Played for three head coaches at Michigan: Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi and Kyle Whittingham. A game that shows it: 38 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Penn State — Week 7, 2026.
117 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 21 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Bryson Kuzdzal vs Oklahoma.
Against Rutgers on Oct. 31: 6 carries for 37 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 21 carries for 117 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 37 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-18vs Penn State | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 6-13vs No. 6 Indiana | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 21 | 117 | 5.6 | 1 | 43 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 21-18
vs Penn State
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 13.3 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 18.5 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 11.5 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 24.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 3,001 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
