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NCAA Football Week 1 Rushing Yards Leaders

The top 25 NCAA Football players in rushing yards in Week 1 of the 2026 season. Tylan Hines led with 250.

Week 1: top 25 in rushing yards

#PlayerTeamYDS
1Tylan HinesTAR250
2Nate SheppardRBDUKE227
3Braxton WoodsonQBNAVY200
4Jaylin CarterRBMEM183
5Kamari MoultonRBIOWA183
6Jadan BaughRBFLA160
7Keveun MasonRBTEM158
8Dominic KelleyRBNEV152
9Jai'Den ThomasRBUNLV143
10Cam CookRBWVU142
11Jeremy PayneRBTCU142
12Khamani AlexanderRBCLT138
13James JonesRBNMSU137
14Steven RobinsonUSM123
15Jamal RuleNEB122
16Adam MohammedRBCAL120
17Jabari BatesRBSJSU119
18Anthony WoodsRBUCLA118
19J.J. HillMSST118
20DeJuan WilliamsRBMD116
21Ousmane KromahRBFSU116
22Ousmane KromahRBFSU115
23Dilin JonesRBLSU113
24Isaiah DavisFUR113
25Sam LeavittQBLSU113

More Week 1 leaders

Rushing Yards leaders by week

Season and week rankings

FAQ

Who had the most rushing yards in Week 1 of the 2026 NCAA Football season?+

Tylan Hines (TAR) led Week 1 with 250 rushing yards, followed by Nate Sheppard (227), Braxton Woodson (200), Jaylin Carter (183) and Kamari Moulton (183).

Where do these Week 1 numbers come from?+

Each figure is the player's rushing yards in their Week 1 game, from the official box score of 97 games.