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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 2 · sorted by rushing yards · 57 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amareon Blue | Eastern Michigan | So. | 3 | 176 | 1 TD · 5.7 per carry · 5 catches 5.7 → 5.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Tre' Hartwell | Western Michigan | So. | 3 | 141 | 1 TD · 5 per carry · 5 catches 5.0 → 3.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Elijah Faulkner | Massachusetts | So. | 2 | 134 | 4.5 per carry · 2 catches 4.5 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | TJ Horton | Ball State | Jr. | 2 | 129 | 1 TD · 8.6 per carry · 7 catches 8.6 → 8.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | Sr. | 2 | 110 | 2 TD · 8.5 per carry · 4 catches 8.5 → 7.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Braydon Bennett | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | 3 | 103 | 1 TD · 4.9 per carry · 1 catches 4.9 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Jamar Curtis | Sacramento State | Sr. | 3 | 103 | 1 TD · 4.3 per carry · 3 catches 4.3 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Sean Patrick | Akron | So. | 2 | 100 | 6.3 per carry · 6 catches 6.2 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | Jr. | 2 | 98 | 3.6 per carry · 2 catches 3.6 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Jordan Gant | Akron | Sr. | 2 | 96 | 1 TD · 4.8 per carry · 5 catches 4.8 → 4.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Mason Blakemore | Kent State | Sr. | 2 | 94 | 5.5 per carry · 3 catches 5.5 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Jalen Buckley | Western Michigan | Sr. | 2 | 90 | 3 TD · 3.1 per carry · 1 catches 3.1 → 3.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | Sr. | 2 | 90 | 5 per carry · 2 catches 5.0 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Austyn Dendy | Bowling Green | So. | 2 | 89 | 1 TD · 3.4 per carry 3.4 → 3.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Curtis Kimmons IV | Massachusetts | Sr. | 2 | 89 | 1 TD · 6.4 per carry · 2 catches 7.1 → 7.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Daniel Swinney | Sacramento State | Jr. | 2 | 89 | 1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 2 catches 5.2 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | Jalen Bonds | Ball State | Fr. | 2 | 86 | 1 TD · 9.6 per carry · 2 catches 12.8 → 11.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Isaiah Ene | Sacramento State | Fr. | 3 | 84 | 1 TD · 5.6 per carry · 4 catches 2.4 → 1.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Terrance Shelton Jr. | Buffalo | Jr. | 2 | 80 | 3.5 per carry · 4 catches 3.5 → 3.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | CJ Miller | Toledo | Jr. | 2 | 78 | 1 TD · 4.6 per carry 4.6 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (OH) | So. | 2 | 64 | 5.8 per carry 5.8 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 22 | Nakai Amachree | Bowling Green | So. | 2 | 64 | 3.2 per carry · 4 catches 3.2 → 3.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 23 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (OH) | So. | 2 | 57 | 2 TD · 4.8 per carry 4.8 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 24 | Vaughn Blue | Central Michigan | Jr. | 2 | 52 | 1 TD · 5.8 per carry · 4 catches 4.5 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 25 | Cincere Rhaney | Sacramento State | So. | 2 | 48 | 4.4 per carry 4.4 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 26 | Brandon White | Kent State | Fr. | 2 | 47 | 2.9 per carry 2.9 → 2.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 27 | Ofa Mataele | Western Michigan | Sr. | 2 | 44 | 5.5 per carry |
| 28 | Jayden Clerveaux | Central Michigan | Sr. | 2 | 43 | 6.1 per carry · 1 catches 5.0 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 29 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | Jr. | 2 | 31 | 1 TD · 3.9 per carry 4.7 → 3.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 30 | Corey Smith | Toledo | So. | 1 | 30 | 4.3 per carry 4.3 → 3.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 31 | Cade Yacamelli | Miami (OH) | Sr. | 2 | 26 | 3.7 per carry 4.3 → 3.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 32 | Noah Sanders | Toledo | Fr. | 1 | 26 | 6.5 per carry |
| 33 | Elias Brown | Sacramento State | Sr. | 3 | 25 | 3.6 per carry |
| 34 | James McNeil Jr. | Buffalo | Jr. | 2 | 25 | 8.3 per carry |
| 35 | Chancellor Sparks | Miami (OH) | Fr. | 1 | 25 | 3.1 per carry 3.1 → 2.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 36 | Jakorion Caffey | Kent State | So. | 2 | 24 | 1 TD · 1.8 per carry · 1 catches 2.6 → 2.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 37 | Victor Rosa | Ohio | Sr. | 2 | 24 | 1 TD · 1.8 per carry · 3 catches 1.8 → 2.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 38 | Rodney Nelson | Miami (OH) | Jr. | 2 | 23 | 2.6 per carry 1.0 → 1.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 39 | Marquese Williams | Akron | Jr. | 2 | 22 | 4.4 per carry |
| 40 | Joey Mattord | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | 3 | 21 | 2.3 per carry · 7 catches 2.0 → 1.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 41 | Elijah Jackson | Ball State | Jr. | 1 | 20 | 10 per carry · 1 catches |
| 42 | Justin Williams-Thomas | Massachusetts | Sr. | 1 | 15 | 3.8 per carry |
| 43 | TK Davis | Massachusetts | Fr. | 1 | 13 | 4.3 per carry |
| 44 | Cole Cabana | Western Michigan | Jr. | 2 | 12 | 1.7 per carry · 2 catches |
| 45 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | Bowling Green | Jr. | 2 | 11 | 2.8 per carry |
| 46 | Irving Brown | Ohio | Fr. | 1 | 10 | 5 per carry |
| 47 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | Jr. | 2 | 9 | 1.5 per carry · 3 catches |
| 48 | Taven Curry | Akron | Sr. | 2 | 8 | 2.7 per carry |
| 49 | Nick Woodford | Central Michigan | So. | 1 | 8 | 4 per carry |
| 50 | Brock Townsend | Central Michigan | So. | 2 | 7 | 2.3 per carry |
| 51 | Ayden Harris | Kent State | So. | 1 | 6 | 3 per carry |
| 52 | Mike Taylor Jr. | Ohio | Fr. | 1 | 6 | 3 per carry |
| 53 | Donovan Triplett | Western Michigan | Fr. | 1 | 3 | 3 per carry |
| 54 | AJ Green | Western Michigan | Sr. | 1 | 2 | 2 per carry |
| 55 | Dane Nauman | Toledo | So. | 1 | 2 | 2 per carry |
| 56 | Tristin Blackmon | Bowling Green | Fr. | 1 | 2 | 2 per carry |
| 57 | Kadale Williams | Toledo | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 0.5 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 | Sr. | 12 | 1,032 | 6 TD · 4.8 per carry · 9 catches 4.8 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Jalen Buckley | Western Michigan | Sr. | 13 | 1,003 | 9 TD · 5.6 per carry · 12 catches 5.6 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | Jr. | 13 | 585 | 8 TD · 4.9 per carry · 5 catches 4.9 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Austyn Dendy | Bowling Green | So. | 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 | So. | 12 | 418 | 4 TD · 5.1 per carry · 13 catches 5.2 → 5.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (OH) | So. | 12 | 277 | 7 TD · 4.4 per carry 5.2 → 5.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Sean Patrick | Akron | So. | 10 | 274 | 1 TD · 4 per carry · 11 catches 4.1 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Ofa Mataele | Western Michigan | Sr. | 12 | 252 | 3 TD · 4.4 per carry · 5 catches 4.3 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Terrance Shelton Jr. | Buffalo | Jr. | 9 | 244 | 1 TD · 4.3 per carry · 8 catches 4.3 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Vaughn Blue | Central Michigan | Jr. | 10 | 234 | 2 TD · 5 per carry · 8 catches 4.9 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | TJ Horton | Ball State | Jr. | 10 | 180 | 3 per carry · 15 catches 3.0 → 3.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Elijah Faulkner | Massachusetts | So. | 10 | 114 | 2.9 per carry · 1 catches 3.4 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
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