NCAA Football · 2026 season

NCAA Football Rushing Yards Leaders, 2026

The top 50 NCAA Football players in rushing yards for the 2026 season, from official box scores. Dylan Riley leads with 685.

Top 50 in rushing yards

#	Player	Team	GP	YDS	Status
1	Dylan RileyRB	BOIS	5	685	—
2	Cam CookRB	WVU	5	652	—
3	Gavin Garcia	KENT	5	647	—
4	Nate SheppardRB	DUKE	4	644	—
5	Torrance Burgess Jr.RB	TXST	5	614	—
6	Jadan BaughRB	FLA	5	613	—
7	Jamal RobertsRB	MIZ	5	606	—
8	Aiden FloraRB	ISU	5	594	—
9	Greg Burrell	TXST	1	590	—
10	Turbo RichardRB	IU	5	587	—
11	Jahiem WhiteRB	UNT	5	582	—
12	Michael Hawkins Jr.QB	WVU	5	574	—
13	Qua Ashley	BALL	5	547	—
14	DeSean BishopRB	TENN	5	540	—
15	Lee Beebe Jr.RB	IU	5	520	—
16	Jaylin CarterRB	MEM	5	513	—
17	James JonesRB	NMSU	5	510	—
18	Kaden FeaginTE	ILL	2	499	—
19	George PettawayRB	JMU	5	497	—
20	Jacurri BrownQB	RICE	5	495	—
21	King MillerRB	USC	6	493	—
22	Jabari BatesRB	SJSU	5	487	—
23	Ousmane KromahRB	FSU	5	477	—
24	Angel FloresQB	CMU	5	474	—
25	Antwan RaymondRB	RUTG	5	469	—
26	Omiri Wiggins	LT	6	468	—
27	Kam DavisRB	LIB	5	457	—
28	Jeffrey Overton Jr.RB	VT	5	455	—
29	Wayne KnightRB	UCLA	4	445	—
30	Caleb HawkinsRB	OKST	4	441	—
31	Mason McKenzieQB	BC	5	437	—
32	Matt FullerRB	SC	5	433	—
33	Jeremy PayneRB	TCU	5	432	—
34	Samari Collier	CCU	1	429	—
35	Dilin JonesRB	LSU	5	427	—
36	Kendrick RaphaelRB	SMU	5	418	—
37	Mel BrownRB	CSU	5	409	—
38	Duke WatsonRB	UCF	5	404	—
39	Fluff BothwellRB	MSST	5	403	—
40	Will Henderson IIIRB	UTSA	5	398	—
41	D.J. CrowtherRB	USF	5	393	—
42	Justice HaynesRB	GT	4	393	—
43	Gi'Bran PayneRB	CIN	5	392	—
44	LaNorris SellersQB	SC	5	391	—
45	Liam SzarkaQB	AF	4	391	—
46	Makenzie McGill II	UNT	2	389	—
47	Antonio MartinRB	MTSU	5	385	—
48	Jai'Den ThomasRB	UNLV	5	383	—
49	Caden CreelQB	JXST	5	375	—
50	J'Koby WilliamsRB	TTU	5	373	—

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FAQ

Who leads the NCAA Football in rushing yards?+

Dylan Riley (BOIS) leads the NCAA Football with 685 rushing yards in the 2026 season, ahead of Cam Cook (652), Gavin Garcia (647), Nate Sheppard (644) and Torrance Burgess Jr. (614).

How are the NCAA Football rushing yards leaders ranked?+

Players are ranked by their 2026 season rushing yards from official box scores, best first. The list rebuilds at least every six hours.

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