| Rank | Player | Opponent | Sched Date | Carries | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Average | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shun White, Navy | Towson | 30-AUG-08 | 19 | 349 | 1 | 348 | 3 | 18.32 | RB | SR |
| 2 | Morgan Williams, Toledo | Miami (Ohio) | 21-NOV-08 | 28 | 332 | 2 | 330 | 3 | 11.79 | RB | FR |
| 3 | Tarrion Adams, Tulsa | Tulane | 22-NOV-08 | 33 | 328 | 5 | 323 | 1 | 9.79 | RB | SR |
| 4 | Jahvid Best, California | Washington | 06-DEC-08 | 19 | 312 | 1 | 311 | 4 | 16.37 | RB | SO |
| 5 | Tyrell Fenroy, La.-Lafayette | La.-Monroe | 04-OCT-08 | 20 | 301 | 4 | 297 | 3 | 14.85 | RB | SR |
| 6 | Gartrell Johnson III, Colorado St. | Fresno St. | 20-DEC-08 | 27 | 286 | 1 | 285 | 2 | 10.56 | RB | SR |
| 7 | Javon Ringer, Michigan St. | Fla. Atlantic | 13-SEP-08 | 43 | 291 | 9 | 282 | 2 | 6.56 | RB | SR |
| 8 | Dennis Kennedy, Akron | Eastern Mich. | 18-OCT-08 | 25 | 279 | 2 | 277 | 3 | 11.08 | RB | SR |
| 9 | Vai Taua, Nevada | Fresno St. | 07-NOV-08 | 28 | 268 | 5 | 263 | 1 | 9.39 | RB | SO |
| 10 | Donald Brown, Connecticut | Buffalo | 03-JAN-09 | 29 | 264 | 3 | 261 | 1 | 9 | RB | JR |
| 11 | Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss. | UTEP | 04-OCT-08 | 34 | 262 | 2 | 260 | 1 | 7.65 | RB | JR |
| 12 | Andre Anderson, Tulane | UTEP | 11-OCT-08 | 29 | 260 | 5 | 255 | 2 | 8.79 | RB | JR |
| 13 | Darren Evans, Virginia Tech | Maryland | 06-NOV-08 | 32 | 256 | 3 | 253 | 1 | 7.91 | RB | FR |
| 14 | Colin Kaepernick, Nevada | UNLV | 27-SEP-08 | 18 | 251 | 11 | 240 | 3 | 13.33 | QB | SO |
| 15 | DuJuan Harris, Troy | La.-Lafayette | 22-NOV-08 | 28 | 237 | 3 | 234 | 2 | 8.36 | RB | SO |
| 15 | Devin Moore, Wyoming | San Diego St. | 01-NOV-08 | 24 | 237 | 3 | 234 | 3 | 9.75 | RB | SR |
| 17 | Collin Mooney, Army | Eastern Mich. | 11-OCT-08 | 29 | 229 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 7.9 | RB | SR |
| 18 | Ricky Dobbs, Navy | SMU | 25-OCT-08 | 42 | 227 | 3 | 224 | 4 | 5.33 | QB | SO |
| 19 | Chris Garrett, Ohio | Miami (Ohio) | 28-NOV-08 | 23 | 226 | 4 | 222 | 2 | 9.65 | WR | JR |
| 19 | Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss. | La.-Lafayette | 30-AUG-08 | 21 | 226 | 4 | 222 | 2 | 10.57 | RB | JR |
| 21 | Andre Anderson, Tulane | SMU | 25-SEP-08 | 36 | 219 | 0 | 219 | 1 | 6.08 | RB | JR |
| 21 | Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon | Oregon St. | 29-NOV-08 | 17 | 227 | 8 | 219 | 1 | 12.88 | RB | SR |
| 23 | Glen Coffee, Alabama | Kentucky | 04-OCT-08 | 25 | 219 | 1 | 218 | 1 | 8.72 | RB | JR |
| 24 | Mike Kafka, Northwestern | Minnesota | 01-NOV-08 | 27 | 243 | 26 | 217 | 0 | 8.04 | QB | JR |
| 24 | Shonn Greene, Iowa | Wisconsin | 18-OCT-08 | 25 | 220 | 3 | 217 | 4 | 8.68 | RB | JR |
| 24 | Robert Griffin, Baylor | Washington St. | 12-SEP-08 | 11 | 225 | 8 | 217 | 2 | 19.73 | QB | FR |
| 27 | Donald Brown, Connecticut | Temple | 06-SEP-08 | 36 | 220 | 6 | 214 | 1 | 5.94 | RB | JR |
| 27 | Roddy Jones, Georgia Tech | Georgia | 29-NOV-08 | 13 | 214 | 0 | 214 | 2 | 16.46 | RB | SO |
| 29 | Shonn Greene, Iowa | Purdue | 15-NOV-08 | 30 | 215 | 4 | 211 | 2 | 7.03 | RB | JR |
| 30 | P.J. Hill, Wisconsin | Akron | 30-AUG-08 | 26 | 211 | 1 | 210 | 2 | 8.08 | RB | JR |
| 30 | Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma St. | Houston | 06-SEP-08 | 22 | 210 | 0 | 210 | 2 | 9.55 | RB | SO |
| 32 | Derek Lawson, Arkansas St. | Texas Southern | 06-SEP-08 | 18 | 211 | 2 | 209 | 1 | 11.61 | RB | FR |
| 33 | Collin Mooney, Army | Rice | 08-NOV-08 | 26 | 207 | 0 | 207 | 2 | 7.96 | RB | SR |
| 33 | Tarrion Adams, Tulsa | Ball St. | 06-JAN-09 | 19 | 207 | 0 | 207 | 3 | 10.89 | RB | SR |
| 33 | Noel Devine, West Virginia | Auburn | 23-OCT-08 | 17 | 209 | 2 | 207 | 1 | 12.18 | RB | SO |
| 36 | Donald Brown, Connecticut | Virginia | 13-SEP-08 | 20 | 211 | 5 | 206 | 3 | 10.3 | RB | JR |
| 37 | Curtis Steele, Memphis | Arkansas St. | 27-SEP-08 | 22 | 203 | 0 | 203 | 1 | 9.23 | RB | JR |
| 38 | Javon Ringer, Michigan St. | Notre Dame | 20-SEP-08 | 39 | 217 | 16 | 201 | 2 | 5.15 | RB | SR |
| 38 | Jahvid Best, California | Stanford | 22-NOV-08 | 19 | 205 | 4 | 201 | 2 | 10.58 | RB | SO |
| 40 | Pat White, West Virginia | Louisville | 22-NOV-08 | 21 | 201 | 1 | 200 | 3 | 9.52 | QB | SR |
| 40 | Jahvid Best, California | Washington St. | 06-SEP-08 | 14 | 205 | 5 | 200 | 3 | 14.29 | RB | SO |
| 42 | Javon Ringer, Michigan St. | Indiana | 27-SEP-08 | 44 | 216 | 18 | 198 | 1 | 4.5 | RB | SR |
| 43 | Da'Rel Scott, Maryland | Delaware | 30-AUG-08 | 26 | 198 | 1 | 197 | 0 | 7.58 | RB | SO |
| 44 | Javon Ringer, Michigan St. | Michigan | 25-OCT-08 | 37 | 197 | 3 | 194 | 2 | 5.24 | RB | SR |
| 44 | Tyrell Fenroy, La.-Lafayette | Kent St. | 20-SEP-08 | 23 | 196 | 2 | 194 | 3 | 8.43 | RB | SR |
| 44 | Charles Pierre, Fla. Atlantic | Western Ky. | 18-OCT-08 | 23 | 197 | 3 | 194 | 2 | 8.43 | RB | SR |
| 47 | Michael Smith, Arkansas | Kentucky | 18-OCT-08 | 35 | 196 | 4 | 192 | 1 | 5.49 | RB | JR |
| 48 | Gartrell Johnson III, Colorado St. | UNLV | 04-OCT-08 | 33 | 191 | 0 | 191 | 3 | 5.79 | RB | SR |
| 49 | Donald Brown, Connecticut | Louisville | 26-SEP-08 | 33 | 203 | 13 | 190 | 1 | 5.76 | RB | JR |
| 50 | Donald Brown, Connecticut | Pittsburgh | 06-DEC-08 | 34 | 201 | 12 | 189 | 1 | 5.56 | RB | JR |
| 50 | Nicolas Grigsby, Arizona | Washington St. | 08-NOV-08 | 28 | 197 | 8 | 189 | 1 | 6.75 | RB | SO |
| 50 | Daniel Porter, Louisiana Tech | Fresno St. | 01-NOV-08 | 20 | 191 | 2 | 189 | 2 | 9.45 | RB | JR |
| 53 | Vai Taua, Nevada | New Mexico St. | 11-OCT-08 | 20 | 191 | 3 | 188 | 2 | 9.4 | RB | SO |
| 53 | Noel Devine, West Virginia | Syracuse | 11-OCT-08 | 18 | 193 | 5 | 188 | 1 | 10.44 | RB | SO |
| 55 | Collin Mooney, Army | Tulane | 04-OCT-08 | 19 | 187 | 0 | 187 | 4 | 9.84 | RB | SR |
| 56 | Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St. | Southern California | 25-SEP-08 | 37 | 194 | 8 | 186 | 2 | 5.03 | RB | FR |
| 56 | Jahvid Best, California | Miami (Fla.) | 27-DEC-08 | 20 | 194 | 8 | 186 | 2 | 9.3 | RB | SO |
| 58 | Eugene Jarvis, Kent St. | Temple | 12-NOV-08 | 34 | 201 | 16 | 185 | 1 | 5.44 | RB | JR |
| 58 | James Starks, Buffalo | Ohio | 28-OCT-08 | 30 | 186 | 1 | 185 | 2 | 6.17 | RB | JR |
| 58 | Kellen Lewis, Indiana | Western Ky. | 30-AUG-08 | 9 | 197 | 12 | 185 | 2 | 20.56 | QB | JR |
| 61 | LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh | West Virginia | 28-NOV-08 | 33 | 187 | 4 | 183 | 2 | 5.55 | RB | SO |
| 61 | Tyrell Fenroy, La.-Lafayette | Kansas St. | 27-SEP-08 | 20 | 183 | 0 | 183 | 3 | 9.15 | RB | SR |
| 63 | Dennis Kennedy, Akron | Bowling Green | 11-OCT-08 | 29 | 184 | 2 | 182 | 2 | 6.28 | RB | SR |
| 64 | Jake Sharp, Kansas | Kansas St. | 01-NOV-08 | 21 | 181 | 0 | 181 | 4 | 8.62 | RB | JR |
| 64 | Lonyae Miller, Fresno St. | Idaho | 11-OCT-08 | 15 | 181 | 0 | 181 | 1 | 12.07 | RB | JR |
| 66 | Kory Sheets, Purdue | Oregon | 13-SEP-08 | 29 | 183 | 3 | 180 | 2 | 6.21 | RB | SR |
| 67 | James Starks, Buffalo | UTEP | 28-AUG-08 | 31 | 179 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 5.77 | RB | JR |
| 67 | Anthony Dixon, Mississippi St. | Arkansas | 22-NOV-08 | 23 | 179 | 0 | 179 | 1 | 7.78 | RB | JR |
| 69 | Curtis Steele, Memphis | Southern Miss. | 25-OCT-08 | 29 | 180 | 2 | 178 | 2 | 6.14 | RB | JR |
| 70 | MiQuale Lewis, Ball St. | Central Mich. | 19-NOV-08 | 28 | 180 | 3 | 177 | 0 | 6.32 | RB | JR |
| 70 | James Starks, Buffalo | Miami (Ohio) | 04-NOV-08 | 26 | 177 | 0 | 177 | 2 | 6.81 | RB | JR |
| 70 | Atiyyah Henderson, San Diego St. | Colorado St. | 25-OCT-08 | 25 | 178 | 1 | 177 | 2 | 7.08 | RB | JR |
| 73 | Michael Smith, Arkansas | Auburn | 11-OCT-08 | 35 | 185 | 9 | 176 | 1 | 5.03 | RB | JR |
| 73 | Bryce Beall, Houston | Tulane | 08-NOV-08 | 21 | 178 | 2 | 176 | 2 | 8.38 | RB | FR |
| 73 | Terrence Blevins, Eastern Mich. | Indiana St. | 28-AUG-08 | 21 | 180 | 4 | 176 | 2 | 8.38 | RB | SR |
| 73 | Vic Anderson, Louisville | Kansas St. | 17-SEP-08 | 18 | 183 | 7 | 176 | 3 | 9.78 | RB | FR |
| 77 | Brandon West, Western Mich. | Northern Ill. | 06-SEP-08 | 25 | 183 | 8 | 175 | 0 | 7 | RB | JR |
| 77 | Eric Kettani, Navy | Wake Forest | 27-SEP-08 | 19 | 175 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 9.21 | RB | SR |
| 79 | Evan Royster, Penn St. | Michigan | 18-OCT-08 | 18 | 176 | 2 | 174 | 1 | 9.67 | RB | SO |
| 79 | Juice Williams, Illinois | Eastern Ill. | 06-SEP-08 | 16 | 174 | 0 | 174 | 2 | 10.88 | QB | JR |
| 79 | Da'Rel Scott, Maryland | Nevada | 30-DEC-08 | 14 | 174 | 0 | 174 | 2 | 12.43 | RB | SO |
| 82 | Cedric Peerman, Virginia | East Carolina | 11-OCT-08 | 16 | 180 | 7 | 173 | 2 | 10.81 | RB | SR |
| 83 | Knowshon Moreno, Georgia | Vanderbilt | 18-OCT-08 | 23 | 175 | 3 | 172 | 1 | 7.48 | RB | SO |
| 83 | Jason Ford, Illinois | Indiana | 18-OCT-08 | 19 | 173 | 1 | 172 | 3 | 9.05 | RB | FR |
| 83 | Collin Mooney, Army | Buffalo | 18-OCT-08 | 16 | 172 | 0 | 172 | 2 | 10.75 | RB | SR |
| 86 | Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon | UCLA | 11-OCT-08 | 24 | 189 | 19 | 170 | 1 | 7.08 | QB | SO |
| 86 | Julian Edelman, Kent St. | Bowling Green | 01-NOV-08 | 23 | 193 | 23 | 170 | 2 | 7.39 | QB | SR |
| 88 | LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | 01-NOV-08 | 32 | 183 | 14 | 169 | 1 | 5.28 | RB | SO |
| 88 | Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma St. | Troy | 27-SEP-08 | 24 | 174 | 5 | 169 | 2 | 7.04 | RB | SO |
| 88 | Nicolas Grigsby, Arizona | Idaho | 30-AUG-08 | 19 | 169 | 0 | 169 | 2 | 8.89 | RB | SO |
| 91 | Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St. | Washington St. | 11-OCT-08 | 23 | 170 | 2 | 168 | 1 | 7.3 | RB | FR |
| 91 | Chris Wells, Ohio St. | Wisconsin | 04-OCT-08 | 22 | 168 | 0 | 168 | 1 | 7.64 | RB | JR |
| 91 | DaJuane Collins, Toledo | Eastern Mich. | 13-SEP-08 | 19 | 175 | 7 | 168 | 2 | 8.84 | RB | JR |
| 91 | Knowshon Moreno, Georgia | Central Mich. | 06-SEP-08 | 18 | 175 | 7 | 168 | 3 | 9.33 | RB | SO |
| 91 | Kory Sheets, Purdue | Northwestern | 18-OCT-08 | 17 | 169 | 1 | 168 | 2 | 9.88 | RB | SR |
| 91 | David Gilreath, Wisconsin | Indiana | 08-NOV-08 | 8 | 173 | 5 | 168 | 2 | 21 | WR | SO |
| 97 | Julian Edelman, Kent St. | Buffalo | 28-NOV-08 | 19 | 169 | 2 | 167 | 0 | 8.79 | QB | SR |
| 97 | Bryce Beall, Houston | UTEP | 22-NOV-08 | 19 | 169 | 2 | 167 | 1 | 8.79 | RB | FR |
| 97 | Percy Harvin, Florida | South Carolina | 15-NOV-08 | 8 | 167 | 0 | 167 | 2 | 20.88 | WR | JR |
| 100 | Curtis Brinkley, Syracuse | Louisville | 01-NOV-08 | 33 | 169 | 3 | 166 | 1 | 5.03 | RB | SR |
| 100 | MiQuale Lewis, Ball St. | Indiana | 20-SEP-08 | 29 | 170 | 4 | 166 | 4 | 5.72 | RB | JR |
| 100 | Brandon West, Western Mich. | Eastern Mich. | 01-NOV-08 | 29 | 170 | 4 | 166 | 1 | 5.72 | RB | JR |
| 100 | Rodney Stewart, Colorado | West Virginia | 18-SEP-08 | 28 | 168 | 2 | 166 | 0 | 5.93 | RB | FR |
| 100 | Roy Helu Jr., Nebraska | Colorado | 28-NOV-08 | 25 | 166 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 6.64 | RB | SO |
| 100 | Ryan Mathews, Fresno St. | UCLA | 27-SEP-08 | 21 | 168 | 2 | 166 | 1 | 7.9 | RB | SO |
| 100 | Chris Nickson, Vanderbilt | Miami (Ohio) | 28-AUG-08 | 20 | 186 | 20 | 166 | 2 | 8.3 | QB | SR |
Reclassifying/Provisional Teams
| Player | Opponent | Sched Date | Carries | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Average | Position | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wolke, Western Ky. | North Texas | 01-NOV-08 | 21 | 190 | 12 | 178 | 2 | 8.48 | QB | SR |