College Football

Big Ten rushing yardage leaders after Week 5

October 4, 2026

Indiana has claimed the top two spots on the Big Ten conference ground-gaining leaderboard following the fifth week of action. Turbo Richard ascended to the pinnacle position with 587 total yards and five touchdowns after a 204-yard performance in a victory away against Rutgers, pushing teammate Lee Beebe Jr.

into second with 520 yards and four scores. Meanwhile, Northwestern demonstrated formidable backfield strength by churning out more than 400 yards during a commanding victory against Penn State.

Elsewhere, USC's King Miller sits third with 493 yards and three touchdowns, Rutgers player Antwan Raymond holds fourth with 469 yards and four scores, and Wayne Knight of UCLA dropped to fifth after his squad was idle, maintaining nine touchdowns. Further down the conference metrics, Purdue representative Fame Ijeboi amassed 354 yards and six scores, Ohio State runner Bo Jackson totaled 353 yards and two touchdowns, Jamal Rule of Nebraska achieved 333 yards and five scores, Illinois contributor Aidan Laughery secured 321 yards with one touchdown, and Kamari Moulton of Iowa rounded out the top ten with 311 yards and two scores.

For Penn State, the ground game encounters early-season hurdles, paced by James Peoples at 212 yards and two touchdowns, positioning him 25th in the conference. Additional Nittany Lions contributors include Carson Hanson in 28th place with 199 yards, Quinton Martin Jr.

with 158 yards, and Cam Wallace reaching 125 yards, leaving the program eighth in conference rushing offense ahead of a matchup against ninth-ranked USC.