| Rank | Name | Opponent | Sched Date | Total Carries | Net Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | Towson | 30-AUG-08 | 58 | 558 |
| 2 | La.-Lafayette | La.-Monroe | 04-OCT-08 | 37 | 556 |
| 3 | Tulsa | Tulane | 22-NOV-08 | 59 | 489 |
| 4 | Nevada | Fresno St. | 07-NOV-08 | 61 | 472 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | Miami (Fla.) | 20-NOV-08 | 56 | 472 |
| 6 | Southern Miss. | UAB | 01-NOV-08 | 62 | 463 |
| 7 | Army | Rice | 08-NOV-08 | 65 | 461 |
| 8 | Oklahoma St. | Missouri St. | 13-SEP-08 | 56 | 450 |
| 9 | Nevada | UNLV | 27-SEP-08 | 58 | 444 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | Indiana | 08-NOV-08 | 61 | 441 |
| 10 | Arkansas St. | Texas Southern | 06-SEP-08 | 44 | 441 |
| 12 | Tulsa | Ball St. | 06-JAN-09 | 64 | 439 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | Mississippi St. | 20-SEP-08 | 54 | 438 |
| 14 | Air Force | Southern Utah | 30-AUG-08 | 76 | 433 |
| 15 | California | Washington | 06-DEC-08 | 44 | 431 |
| 16 | Southern Miss. | La.-Lafayette | 30-AUG-08 | 61 | 427 |
| 17 | Nevada | Grambling | 30-AUG-08 | 53 | 426 |
| 17 | Baylor | Washington St. | 12-SEP-08 | 42 | 426 |
| 19 | New Mexico | San Diego St. | 18-OCT-08 | 63 | 419 |
| 20 | La.-Lafayette | Kent St. | 20-SEP-08 | 52 | 414 |
| 21 | Eastern Mich. | Indiana St. | 28-AUG-08 | 53 | 413 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | 29-NOV-08 | 56 | 409 |
| 23 | Oregon | Utah St. | 06-SEP-08 | 53 | 408 |
| 24 | Navy | SMU | 25-OCT-08 | 77 | 404 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | Akron | 30-AUG-08 | 63 | 404 |
| 26 | Air Force | San Diego St. | 11-OCT-08 | 77 | 401 |
| 27 | Illinois | Eastern Ill. | 06-SEP-08 | 53 | 399 |
| 28 | Florida | Citadel | 22-NOV-08 | 37 | 394 |
| 29 | Troy | La.-Lafayette | 22-NOV-08 | 55 | 391 |
| 29 | California | Washington St. | 06-SEP-08 | 40 | 391 |
| 31 | Tulsa | Rice | 04-OCT-08 | 53 | 386 |
| 32 | Oregon | Oregon St. | 29-NOV-08 | 51 | 385 |
| 33 | TCU | San Diego St. | 04-OCT-08 | 71 | 383 |
| 34 | Connecticut | Virginia | 13-SEP-08 | 53 | 382 |
| 35 | Air Force | Houston | 13-SEP-08 | 71 | 380 |
| 36 | Memphis | Tulane | 29-NOV-08 | 66 | 379 |
| 36 | Oklahoma St. | Houston | 06-SEP-08 | 51 | 379 |
| 38 | Wyoming | San Diego St. | 01-NOV-08 | 59 | 378 |
| 39 | Toledo | Miami (Ohio) | 21-NOV-08 | 46 | 377 |
| 40 | West Virginia | Louisville | 22-NOV-08 | 41 | 376 |
| 41 | Navy | Army | 06-DEC-08 | 57 | 368 |
| 42 | Louisiana Tech | Idaho | 18-OCT-08 | 59 | 364 |
| 43 | Southern California | Washington St. | 18-OCT-08 | 49 | 362 |
| 43 | Colorado St. | Fresno St. | 20-DEC-08 | 39 | 362 |
| 45 | Oklahoma St. | Troy | 27-SEP-08 | 62 | 358 |
| 45 | Connecticut | Buffalo | 03-JAN-09 | 49 | 358 |
| 47 | Utah St. | Idaho | 20-SEP-08 | 44 | 356 |
| 48 | Mississippi | La.-Monroe | 15-NOV-08 | 53 | 350 |
| 49 | Georgia Tech | Jacksonville St. | 28-AUG-08 | 46 | 349 |
| 50 | Air Force | UNLV | 18-OCT-08 | 68 | 346 |
| 50 | Navy | Ball St. | 05-SEP-08 | 59 | 346 |
| 50 | Oregon | Washington St. | 27-SEP-08 | 53 | 346 |
| 50 | Florida | South Carolina | 15-NOV-08 | 41 | 346 |
| 54 | Stanford | Washington St. | 01-NOV-08 | 55 | 344 |
| 55 | Army | Eastern Mich. | 11-OCT-08 | 59 | 341 |
| 56 | Nebraska | Kansas St. | 15-NOV-08 | 53 | 340 |
| 57 | Akron | Eastern Mich. | 18-OCT-08 | 42 | 339 |
| 58 | La.-Lafayette | North Texas | 11-OCT-08 | 47 | 338 |
| 59 | La.-Lafayette | Kansas St. | 27-SEP-08 | 51 | 335 |
| 60 | Penn St. | Coastal Caro. | 30-AUG-08 | 43 | 334 |
| 61 | Nevada | San Jose St. | 15-NOV-08 | 49 | 333 |
| 62 | Nebraska | New Mexico St. | 13-SEP-08 | 44 | 330 |
| 63 | Kent St. | Temple | 12-NOV-08 | 59 | 329 |
| 63 | Tulsa | Central Ark. | 27-SEP-08 | 42 | 329 |
| 65 | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | 08-NOV-08 | 38 | 328 |
| 65 | Alabama | Arkansas | 20-SEP-08 | 35 | 328 |
| 67 | Utah | Colorado St. | 18-OCT-08 | 37 | 327 |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | North Carolina | 08-NOV-08 | 54 | 326 |
| 68 | Ohio | Miami (Ohio) | 28-NOV-08 | 39 | 326 |
| 70 | Air Force | BYU | 15-NOV-08 | 51 | 323 |
| 70 | Oregon | UCLA | 11-OCT-08 | 46 | 323 |
| 70 | Oregon St. | Washington St. | 11-OCT-08 | 43 | 323 |
| 73 | Tulsa | UTEP | 18-OCT-08 | 54 | 321 |
| 73 | Tulsa | SMU | 11-OCT-08 | 50 | 321 |
| 73 | Auburn | La.-Monroe | 30-AUG-08 | 46 | 321 |
| 76 | TCU | Stephen F. Austin | 06-SEP-08 | 58 | 320 |
| 76 | Army | Buffalo | 18-OCT-08 | 54 | 320 |
| 78 | West Virginia | Marshall | 27-SEP-08 | 42 | 319 |
| 79 | Fresno St. | Hawaii | 04-OCT-08 | 49 | 318 |
| 79 | Tulane | UTEP | 11-OCT-08 | 39 | 318 |
| 79 | Fresno St. | Idaho | 11-OCT-08 | 38 | 318 |
| 82 | Arizona | Washington St. | 08-NOV-08 | 57 | 317 |
| 82 | New Mexico | Wyoming | 04-OCT-08 | 48 | 317 |
| 82 | Florida | Florida St. | 29-NOV-08 | 46 | 317 |
| 85 | Troy | Alcorn St. | 13-SEP-08 | 50 | 315 |
| 85 | Boise St. | Idaho | 15-NOV-08 | 38 | 315 |
| 87 | Nevada | New Mexico St. | 11-OCT-08 | 42 | 313 |
| 88 | Kent St. | Buffalo | 28-NOV-08 | 44 | 312 |
| 89 | West Virginia | Colorado | 18-SEP-08 | 52 | 311 |
| 90 | Florida St. | Miami (Fla.) | 04-OCT-08 | 53 | 310 |
| 91 | Penn St. | Temple | 20-SEP-08 | 45 | 308 |
| 91 | Nevada | Hawaii | 25-OCT-08 | 40 | 308 |
| 93 | Oregon | Stanford | 08-NOV-08 | 41 | 307 |
| 93 | Oregon | Oklahoma St. | 30-DEC-08 | 40 | 307 |
| 95 | Memphis | SMU | 08-NOV-08 | 55 | 306 |
| 95 | Oregon | Purdue | 13-SEP-08 | 43 | 306 |
| 97 | Kent St. | Miami (Ohio) | 25-OCT-08 | 54 | 305 |
| 97 | Ohio St. | Illinois | 15-NOV-08 | 52 | 305 |
| 99 | Oregon | Arizona St. | 25-OCT-08 | 43 | 304 |
| 100 | Louisville | Kansas St. | 17-SEP-08 | 55 | 303 |
| 101 | South Fla. | Tenn.-Martin | 30-AUG-08 | 52 | 300 |
| 102 | Oklahoma | Texas Tech | 22-NOV-08 | 55 | 299 |
| 102 | Houston | Tulane | 08-NOV-08 | 37 | 299 |
| 104 | Auburn | Tenn.-Martin | 08-NOV-08 | 50 | 298 |
| 105 | New Mexico | New Mexico St. | 27-SEP-08 | 63 | 297 |
| 105 | Southern California | Washington | 01-NOV-08 | 46 | 297 |
| 105 | Toledo | Fresno St. | 20-SEP-08 | 46 | 297 |
| 105 | Kentucky | Norfolk St. | 06-SEP-08 | 44 | 297 |
| 105 | Indiana | Western Ky. | 30-AUG-08 | 41 | 297 |
| 110 | Bowling Green | Toledo | 28-NOV-08 | 46 | 294 |
| 111 | Navy | Temple | 01-NOV-08 | 57 | 293 |
| 111 | Connecticut | Temple | 06-SEP-08 | 55 | 293 |
| 111 | San Jose St. | San Diego St. | 13-SEP-08 | 55 | 293 |
| 114 | Navy | Wake Forest | 27-SEP-08 | 59 | 292 |
| 114 | Illinois | Indiana | 18-OCT-08 | 44 | 292 |
| 116 | Army | Tulane | 04-OCT-08 | 44 | 291 |
| 117 | Florida St. | Western Caro. | 06-SEP-08 | 32 | 290 |
| 118 | Boston College | Rhode Island | 27-SEP-08 | 40 | 289 |
| 119 | Georgia Tech | Florida St. | 01-NOV-08 | 45 | 288 |
| 120 | California | Stanford | 22-NOV-08 | 38 | 287 |
| 121 | Stanford | Arizona | 11-OCT-08 | 48 | 286 |
| 122 | Memphis | Southern Miss. | 25-OCT-08 | 51 | 285 |
| 122 | Northern Ill. | Indiana St. | 20-SEP-08 | 37 | 285 |
| 124 | Air Force | Colorado St. | 08-NOV-08 | 51 | 284 |
| 124 | Nevada | Utah St. | 18-OCT-08 | 42 | 284 |
| 126 | Alabama | Kentucky | 04-OCT-08 | 49 | 282 |
| 126 | Southern California | Stanford | 15-NOV-08 | 43 | 282 |
| 128 | Alabama | Western Ky. | 13-SEP-08 | 49 | 281 |
| 128 | Wisconsin | Michigan St. | 01-NOV-08 | 47 | 281 |
| 130 | Army | Texas A&M | 27-SEP-08 | 65 | 280 |
| 130 | Louisiana Tech | Fresno St. | 01-NOV-08 | 42 | 280 |
| 130 | Kansas | Kansas St. | 01-NOV-08 | 41 | 280 |
| 133 | Ohio St. | Minnesota | 27-SEP-08 | 37 | 279 |
| 134 | Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech | 13-SEP-08 | 50 | 278 |
| 134 | Florida | Arkansas | 04-OCT-08 | 38 | 278 |
| 136 | Washington St. | Portland St. | 20-SEP-08 | 51 | 277 |
| 136 | UTEP | New Mexico St. | 20-SEP-08 | 48 | 277 |
| 136 | Buffalo | Ohio | 28-OCT-08 | 46 | 277 |
| 136 | Southern Miss. | UTEP | 04-OCT-08 | 45 | 277 |
| 140 | Memphis | Nicholls St. | 20-SEP-08 | 54 | 276 |
| 141 | TCU | Boise St. | 23-DEC-08 | 51 | 275 |
| 142 | Oklahoma | Washington | 13-SEP-08 | 47 | 274 |
| 142 | Western Mich. | Tennessee Tech | 20-SEP-08 | 39 | 274 |
| 144 | Virginia Tech | Maryland | 06-NOV-08 | 51 | 273 |
| 144 | Oklahoma | Kansas St. | 25-OCT-08 | 45 | 273 |
| 144 | Vanderbilt | Rice | 13-SEP-08 | 43 | 273 |
| 147 | Navy | Rutgers | 20-SEP-08 | 51 | 272 |
| 147 | UAB | Tulane | 15-NOV-08 | 46 | 272 |
| 147 | Indiana | Central Mich. | 01-NOV-08 | 43 | 272 |
| 150 | Idaho | New Mexico St. | 25-OCT-08 | 48 | 271 |
| 150 | TCU | SMU | 20-SEP-08 | 47 | 271 |
| 150 | Maryland | Delaware | 30-AUG-08 | 45 | 271 |
| 150 | Syracuse | Northeastern | 20-SEP-08 | 42 | 271 |
| 150 | West Virginia | Auburn | 23-OCT-08 | 35 | 271 |
| 155 | Baylor | Texas A&M | 15-NOV-08 | 52 | 269 |
| 155 | Vanderbilt | Miami (Ohio) | 28-AUG-08 | 50 | 269 |
| 155 | Northwestern | Syracuse | 30-AUG-08 | 42 | 269 |
| 158 | Tennessee | UAB | 13-SEP-08 | 41 | 266 |
| 158 | LSU | Appalachian St. | 30-AUG-08 | 40 | 266 |
| 158 | Florida St. | Clemson | 08-NOV-08 | 36 | 266 |
| 161 | Arizona | Idaho | 30-AUG-08 | 49 | 265 |
| 161 | Florida | LSU | 11-OCT-08 | 41 | 265 |
| 163 | Nevada | Idaho | 04-OCT-08 | 47 | 264 |
| 164 | Buffalo | UTEP | 28-AUG-08 | 50 | 263 |
| 164 | La.-Lafayette | Southern Miss. | 30-AUG-08 | 43 | 263 |
| 164 | Georgia | Central Mich. | 06-SEP-08 | 36 | 263 |
| 164 | Oklahoma St. | Iowa St. | 01-NOV-08 | 36 | 263 |
| 168 | Navy | Northern Ill. | 25-NOV-08 | 55 | 262 |
| 168 | Arkansas St. | La.-Monroe | 11-OCT-08 | 44 | 262 |
| 170 | Air Force | Wyoming | 06-SEP-08 | 63 | 261 |
| 170 | Virginia Tech | Furman | 06-SEP-08 | 48 | 261 |
| 170 | Bowling Green | Kent St. | 01-NOV-08 | 46 | 261 |
| 170 | Louisville | Connecticut | 26-SEP-08 | 41 | 261 |
| 174 | Marshall | Tulsa | 29-NOV-08 | 36 | 260 |
| 175 | Michigan St. | Fla. Atlantic | 13-SEP-08 | 58 | 259 |
| 175 | TCU | UNLV | 01-NOV-08 | 52 | 259 |
| 175 | Florida St. | Colorado | 27-SEP-08 | 46 | 259 |
| 175 | Texas | Rice | 20-SEP-08 | 44 | 259 |
| 175 | Connecticut | Syracuse | 15-NOV-08 | 44 | 259 |
| 175 | Kent St. | Bowling Green | 01-NOV-08 | 42 | 259 |
| 181 | Virginia Tech | Cincinnati | 01-JAN-09 | 55 | 258 |
| 181 | Maryland | Nevada | 30-DEC-08 | 39 | 258 |
| 183 | Kent St. | Akron | 04-OCT-08 | 58 | 256 |
| 183 | Arizona | Washington | 04-OCT-08 | 51 | 256 |
| 183 | Indiana | Ball St. | 20-SEP-08 | 48 | 256 |
| 183 | Purdue | Michigan | 01-NOV-08 | 46 | 256 |
| 183 | Oregon | Washington | 30-AUG-08 | 44 | 256 |
| 183 | Fla. Atlantic | North Texas | 08-NOV-08 | 41 | 256 |
| 183 | Missouri | Southeast Mo. St. | 06-SEP-08 | 36 | 256 |
| 190 | Arkansas St. | Texas A&M | 30-AUG-08 | 45 | 255 |
| 190 | Florida | Hawaii | 30-AUG-08 | 38 | 255 |
| 192 | Indiana | Murray St. | 06-SEP-08 | 53 | 254 |
| 192 | Iowa | Wisconsin | 18-OCT-08 | 34 | 254 |
| 194 | Notre Dame | Washington | 25-OCT-08 | 49 | 252 |
| 194 | Clemson | Citadel | 06-SEP-08 | 34 | 252 |
| 196 | Ohio | VMI | 27-SEP-08 | 46 | 251 |
| 196 | Ohio St. | Youngstown St. | 30-AUG-08 | 43 | 251 |
| 198 | Stanford | UCLA | 18-OCT-08 | 44 | 250 |
Reclassifying/Provisional Teams
| Name | Opponent | Sched Date | Total Carries | Net Gain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Ky. | North Texas | 01-NOV-08 | 42 | 314 |