Rushing Yards Leaders - All Players
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 1 | Montee Ball, RB | WIS | 307 | 1923 | 6.3 | 54 | 33 |
| 2 | LaMichael James, RB | ORE | 247 | 1805 | 7.3 | 90 | 18 |
| 3 | Ronnie Hillman, RB | SDSU | 311 | 1711 | 5.5 | 99 | 19 |
| 4 | David Wilson, RB | VT | 290 | 1709 | 5.9 | 57 | 9 |
| 5 | Bobby Rainey, RB | WKU | 369 | 1695 | 4.6 | 56 | 13 |
| 6 | Trent Richardson, RB | ALA | 283 | 1679 | 5.9 | 76 | 21 |
| 7 | Robbie Rouse, RB | FRES | 329 | 1549 | 4.7 | 65 | 13 |
| 8 | Terrance Ganaway, RB | BAY | 250 | 1547 | 6.2 | 89 | 21 |
| 9 | John White, RB | UTAH | 316 | 1519 | 4.8 | 62 | 15 |
| 10 | Robert Turbin, RB | USU | 249 | 1517 | 6.1 | 80 | 19 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 11 | Chris Polk, RB | WASH | 293 | 1488 | 5.1 | 61 | 12 |
| 12 | Bernard Pierce, RB | TEM | 273 | 1481 | 5.4 | 69 | 27 |
| 13 | Branden Oliver, RB | BUFF | 306 | 1395 | 4.6 | 68 | 13 |
| 14 | Marcus Coker, RB | STON | 281 | 1384 | 4.9 | 50 | 15 |
| 15 | Chandler Harnish, QB | NIU | 194 | 1379 | 7.1 | 68 | 11 |
| 16 | Rex Burkhead, RB | NEB | 284 | 1357 | 4.8 | 52 | 15 |
| 17 | Stepfan Taylor, RB | STAN | 242 | 1330 | 5.5 | 70 | 10 |
| 18 | Isi Sofele, RB | CAL | 252 | 1322 | 5.2 | 56 | 10 |
| 19 | Doug Martin, RB | BSU | 263 | 1299 | 4.9 | 65 | 16 |
| 20 | Lamar Miller, RB | MIA | 227 | 1272 | 5.6 | 79 | 9 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 21 | Isaiah Pead, RB | CIN | 237 | 1259 | 5.3 | 65 | 12 |
| 22 | Giovani Bernard, RB | UNC | 239 | 1253 | 5.2 | 60 | 13 |
| 23 | Michael Dyer, RB | AUB | 242 | 1242 | 5.1 | 55 | 10 |
| 24 | Silas Redd, RB | USC | 244 | 1241 | 5.1 | 42 | 7 |
| 25 | Zach Line, FB | SMU | 208 | 1224 | 5.9 | 46 | 17 |
| 26 | Joseph Randle, RB | OKST | 208 | 1216 | 5.8 | 62 | 24 |
| 27 | Zac Stacy, RB | VAN | 201 | 1193 | 5.9 | 77 | 14 |
| 28 | Vick Ballard, RB | MSST | 193 | 1189 | 6.2 | 72 | 10 |
| 29 | Alfred Morris, RB | FAU | 235 | 1186 | 5.0 | 48 | 9 |
| 30 | Andre Ellington, RB | CLEM | 223 | 1178 | 5.3 | 74 | 11 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 31 | Denard Robinson, WR | MICH | 221 | 1176 | 5.3 | 53 | 16 |
| 32 | Henry Josey, RB | MIZZ | 145 | 1168 | 8.1 | 68 | 9 |
| 33 | Lyle McCombs, RB | CONN | 275 | 1151 | 4.2 | 65 | 7 |
| 34 | Kedrick Rhodes, RB | FIU | 234 | 1149 | 4.9 | 43 | 8 |
| 35 | Collin Klein, QB | KSU | 317 | 1141 | 3.6 | 63 | 27 |
| 36 | Chris Nwoke, RB | CSU | 200 | 1130 | 5.7 | 67 | 9 |
| 37 | Lance Dunbar, RB | UNT | 269 | 1115 | 4.1 | 60 | 10 |
| 38 | Asher Clark, RB | AFA | 163 | 1110 | 6.8 | 67 | 7 |
| 39 | Cierre Wood, RB | ND | 217 | 1102 | 5.1 | 55 | 9 |
| 40 | Kenny Turner, RB | NMSU | 219 | 1074 | 4.9 | 78 | 10 |
Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau
