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2026 so far · through week 2 · sorted by rushing yards · 67 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia State | Sr. | 2 | 176 | 2 TD · 6.3 per carry · 1 catches 6.3 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Steven Robinson | Southern Miss | Jr. | 2 | 174 | 3 TD · 4.6 per carry · 1 catches 4.6 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | Jr. | 2 | 149 | 3 TD · 7.8 per carry · 1 catches 7.8 → 7.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Jaquari Lewis | App State | So. | 2 | 142 | 2 TD · 5.1 per carry · 1 catches 5.1 → 4.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | PJ Martin | South Alabama | Sr. | 2 | 142 | 2 TD · 4.3 per carry · 5 catches 4.3 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | Jr. | 2 | 137 | 5.3 per carry 5.3 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Nick Herman | James Madison | So. | 2 | 135 | 2 TD · 13.5 per carry · 2 catches 16.5 → 15.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Bryson Roland | UL Monroe | So. | 2 | 128 | 4.1 per carry · 1 catches 4.1 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Keenan Phillips | South Alabama | Jr. | 2 | 110 | 4.4 per carry · 3 catches 4.4 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Jamarice Wilder | Southern Miss | Fr. | 2 | 101 | 2 TD · 5.9 per carry 6.4 → 5.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | George Pettaway | James Madison | Sr. | 2 | 99 | 4 TD · 4.1 per carry 4.1 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Kenyon Clay | Arkansas State | Sr. | 2 | 99 | 2 TD · 4 per carry · 4 catches 4.0 → 3.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Devin Roche | Old Dominion | Jr. | 2 | 96 | 4.4 per carry 4.4 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Ja'Quez Cross | App State | Sr. | 2 | 85 | 6.1 per carry · 3 catches 6.1 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Darrell Smith | Louisiana | Fr. | 1 | 84 | 2 TD · 8.4 per carry 8.4 → 7.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia State | So. | 2 | 75 | 2 TD · 4.7 per carry · 3 catches 4.7 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | Trae'von Dunbar | South Alabama | Jr. | 2 | 75 | 1 TD · 4.4 per carry · 1 catches 4.6 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | Sr. | 2 | 72 | 4.2 per carry 4.2 → 3.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Jevon Edwards | Coastal Carolina | So. | 2 | 71 | 3.7 per carry · 2 catches 3.7 → 2.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | Hutch Swilley | Louisiana | Fr. | 3 | 70 | 7 per carry · 2 catches 8.3 → 7.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | Ezell Jolly | Arkansas State | Sr. | 2 | 70 | 6.4 per carry · 3 catches 6.9 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 22 | Solomon Baggett | Arkansas State | Fr. | 1 | 70 | 1 TD · 8.8 per carry 8.8 → 7.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 23 | Savion Hart | Georgia State | So. | 2 | 66 | 1 TD · 13.2 per carry · 1 catches |
| 24 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | Louisiana | Jr. | 2 | 60 | 1 TD · 4.3 per carry · 1 catches 4.3 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 25 | Jaden Allen-Hendrix | Coastal Carolina | So. | 2 | 58 | 1 TD · 7.3 per carry · 1 catches 8.3 → 7.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 26 | James Lee | Arkansas State | Sr. | 2 | 57 | 19 per carry · 1 catches |
| 27 | Seth Cromwell | James Madison | Sr. | 1 | 51 | 12.8 per carry |
| 28 | Andrew Burnette | Louisiana Tech | Sr. | 2 | 50 | 3.8 per carry · 1 catches 3.8 → 3.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 29 | Dominic Knicely | Coastal Carolina | So. | 2 | 50 | 2 TD · 7.1 per carry · 2 catches 9.0 → 8.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 30 | Joshon Barbie | Marshall | Sr. | 2 | 49 | 3.1 per carry · 4 catches 3.1 → 3.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 31 | Jamarian Samuel | Georgia Southern | Sr. | 2 | 48 | 1 TD · 6.9 per carry · 3 catches |
| 32 | Dylone Brooks | Louisiana Tech | Fr. | 1 | 48 | 1 TD · 8 per carry 8.0 → 6.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 33 | JJ Garner | Louisiana | Fr. | 2 | 47 | 5.2 per carry · 2 catches 5.2 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 34 | Taeo Todd | Georgia Southern | Jr. | 2 | 41 | 4.1 per carry · 1 catches 5.8 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 35 | Ja'Varien Salter | Old Dominion | Jr. | 2 | 38 | 4.2 per carry 5.7 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 36 | Jackson Mccarter | James Madison | Fr. | 1 | 34 | 6.8 per carry 6.8 → 5.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 37 | David Mbadinga | Georgia Southern | Sr. | 2 | 32 | 6.4 per carry · 2 catches |
| 38 | Derrick Jameson | UL Monroe | Sr. | 2 | 32 | 3.2 per carry · 3 catches 2.2 → 1.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 39 | Treyaun Webb | App State | Sr. | 2 | 32 | 2 TD · 3.2 per carry 3.3 → 3.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 40 | Jaylen Foster | Southern Miss | Jr. | 1 | 31 | 5.2 per carry 5.2 → 4.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 41 | Kanye Roberts | App State | Sr. | 1 | 31 | 7.8 per carry |
| 42 | Trashon Dye | James Madison | So. | 1 | 31 | 31 per carry |
| 43 | Trey Hall | Old Dominion | Sr. | 2 | 29 | 3.2 per carry 4.5 → 3.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 44 | Jamal Bing Jr. | Georgia State | Jr. | 1 | 29 | 5.8 per carry · 1 catches 5.8 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 45 | Ty Cummings | Georgia Southern | Fr. | 1 | 28 | 1 TD · 7 per carry |
| 46 | Breyahn Townsend | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 2 | 25 | 3.6 per carry |
| 47 | Steven Blanco | Louisiana | So. | 2 | 23 | 2 TD · 2.3 per carry · 1 catches 2.3 → 2.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 48 | Phoenix Donghia | James Madison | Fr. | 1 | 23 | 1 TD · 5.8 per carry |
| 49 | Caleb Wynn | South Alabama | Fr. | 1 | 22 | 7.3 per carry |
| 50 | Robert Briggs | Southern Miss | Sr. | 1 | 22 | 11 per carry |
| 51 | Kente Edwards | Coastal Carolina | Fr. | 1 | 21 | 5.3 per carry |
| 52 | Xavier Butler | Georgia State | Fr. | 1 | 20 | 1 TD · 20 per carry |
| 53 | Terrance Gibbs | Georgia Southern | Sr. | 1 | 19 | 3.8 per carry · 3 catches 3.8 → 3.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 54 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia State | Fr. | 2 | 17 | 1 TD · 2.4 per carry · 3 catches 2.4 → 1.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 55 | Sergio Snider | Louisiana Tech | So. | 2 | 17 | 1 TD · 2.8 per carry · 1 catches |
| 56 | Rayshun Hurt | Louisiana Tech | Fr. | 1 | 17 | 3.4 per carry 3.4 → 2.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 57 | Robert Henderson | Southern Miss | So. | 1 | 16 | 1 TD · 2.7 per carry 2.7 → 1.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 58 | Timothy Carter | Arkansas State | Jr. | 2 | 15 | 1 TD · 2.5 per carry |
| 59 | Jaden Miller | Louisiana Tech | Jr. | 2 | 12 | 1 TD · 1.5 per carry 0.5 → 1.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 60 | TJ Lester | Marshall | So. | 2 | 12 | 1 TD · 2 per carry |
| 61 | Daelen Alexander | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 1 | 12 | 6 per carry |
| 62 | Jaylon Calhoun | App State | So. | 3 | 7 | 2.3 per carry · 1 catches |
| 63 | Trevon Kinchen | UL Monroe | Sr. | 1 | 7 | 3.5 per carry |
| 64 | Max Guest | App State | So. | 1 | 5 | 5 per carry |
| 65 | Bryce Burgess | Troy | Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4 per carry |
| 66 | Judah Price | Marshall | So. | 1 | 4 | 4 per carry |
| 67 | CJ Phillip | UL Monroe | Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1 TD · 0.8 per carry |
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 20 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashod Dubinion | App State | Sr. | 12 | 868 | 4 TD · 5 per carry · 27 catches 5.0 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Jeffery Pittman | Southern Miss | Jr. | 11 | 695 | 8 TD · 4.5 per carry · 25 catches 4.5 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Devin Roche | Old Dominion | Jr. | 11 | 634 | 4 TD · 5.7 per carry · 5 catches 5.8 → 6.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Keenan Phillips | South Alabama | Jr. | 12 | 622 | 3 TD · 4.9 per carry · 10 catches 5.0 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Jaquari Lewis | App State | So. | 13 | 618 | 6 TD · 4.4 per carry · 32 catches 4.5 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Devin Spencer | Arkansas State | Jr. | 13 | 559 | 3 TD · 5.2 per carry · 25 catches 5.0 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Kenyon Clay | Arkansas State | Sr. | 13 | 523 | 3 TD · 3.8 per carry · 37 catches 3.8 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Andrew Burnette | Louisiana Tech | Sr. | 11 | 486 | 9 TD · 5.2 per carry · 3 catches 4.8 → 4.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Daelen Alexander | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 9 | 392 | 3 TD · 5.3 per carry 5.4 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Dominic Knicely | Coastal Carolina | So. | 13 | 384 | 3 TD · 5.7 per carry · 12 catches 6.6 → 6.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Jevon Edwards | Coastal Carolina | So. | 13 | 371 | 1 TD · 5.6 per carry · 7 catches 6.5 → 6.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Brandon Hood | Southern Miss | So. | 12 | 368 | 2 TD · 3.8 per carry · 11 catches 4.0 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | Sr. | 13 | 339 | 2 TD · 3.8 per carry · 13 catches 4.0 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | PJ Martin | South Alabama | Sr. | 8 | 326 | 2 TD · 5.4 per carry · 5 catches 5.6 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Matt Jones | Southern Miss | Sr. | 13 | 325 | 4 TD · 4 per carry · 12 catches 3.8 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Robert Briggs | Southern Miss | Sr. | 11 | 304 | 1 TD · 4.9 per carry · 13 catches 5.0 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | Ke'Travion Hargrove | Old Dominion | Sr. | 11 | 268 | 4 TD · 4.2 per carry · 6 catches 4.3 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Joshon Barbie | Marshall | Sr. | 9 | 249 | 5 TD · 4.4 per carry · 5 catches 4.7 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Maurki James | Old Dominion | So. | 10 | 224 | 2 TD · 4 per carry · 6 catches 4.2 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | David Mbadinga | Georgia Southern | Sr. | 7 | 196 | 1 TD · 4 per carry · 5 catches 3.9 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
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