Stony Brook · W 41-17 · FCS
No carries.
Kent State · L 13-26
No carries.
Toledo · L 24-39
No carries.
Bowling Green · W 32-31
No carries.
Massachusetts · L 30-31
No carries.
Jackson has carries in 4 of Ball State’s 9 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Elijah Jackson
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 20 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.
34 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 8 carries
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Sacramento State on Oct. 24: 3 carries for 11 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 8 carries for 34 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 the play moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | Purdue | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | 69 |
| Career | 22 | 148 | 6.7 | 1 | 69 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2024 | Purdue | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 37 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Kent State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 |
Week 1 · 2026
L 3-56
at Ohio State
20 rush yds (2 car) · 1 rec · 5 yds
With C. Stumbaugh — 43.8 yards per punt · 8 punts · 4 inside the 20 · B. Boehm — 3 points · 54 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 11.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 11.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
48.5%
277 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
63.4
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Walters and Mike Uremovich.
