Performance archive
2004 Single-Game Rushing Yards Leaders
The season’s 25 highest individual rushing yards totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.
Top 25 performances
Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.
| Rank | Player | Total | Game | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 325 yards | vs. Eastern Michigan 34–16 | Week 13 Nov 20 |
| 2 | UCLA | 322 yards | vs. Washington 37–31 | Week 4 Sep 18 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 292 yards | vs. Louisiana 40–20 | Week 4 Sep 18 |
| 4 | North Texas | 291 yards | vs. Idaho 51–29 | Week 12 Nov 14 |
| 5 | Houston | 282 yards | vs. Army 35–21 | Week 4 Sep 19 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 280 yards | vs. Ball State 38–31 | Week 10 Oct 30 |
| 7 | South Florida | 275 yards | vs. UAB 45–20 | Week 11 Nov 4 |
| 8 | Memphis | 263 yards | vs. South Florida 31–15 | Week 14 Nov 27 |
| 9 | Memphis | 262 yards | vs. Houston 41–14 | Week 6 Oct 2 |
| 10 | California | 261 yards | vs. Southern Miss 26–16 | Week 15 Dec 5 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 261 yards | vs. UCLA 31–20 | Week 2 Sep 4 |
| 12 | North Texas | 258 yards | vs. New Mexico State 36–26 | Week 9 Oct 23 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 257 yards | vs. Nevada 38–21 | Week 2 Sep 6 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 257 yards | vs. Louisiana 24–20 | Week 3 Sep 11 |
| 15 | North Texas | 256 yards | vs. Utah State 31–23 | Week 7 Oct 10 |
| 16 | LSU | 250 yards | vs. Ole Miss 27–24 | Week 13 Nov 21 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 249 yards | vs. Oklahoma State 38–35 | Week 10 Oct 30 |
| 18 | North Texas | 247 yards | vs. Colorado 21–52 | Week 4 Sep 18 |
| 19 | Washington State | 247 yards | vs. UCLA 31–29 | Week 11 Nov 6 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 240 yards | vs. Baylor 35–0 | Week 13 Nov 20 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 238 yards | vs. Miami (OH) 45–26 | Week 3 Sep 11 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 237 yards | vs. Rutgers 41–31 | Week 6 Oct 2 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 236 yards | vs. North Carolina 27–24 | Week 11 Nov 6 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 236 yards | vs. Fresno State 28–21 | Week 6 Oct 2 |
| 25 | Rice | 234 yards | vs. Hawai'i 41–29 | Week 4 Sep 19 |
Methodology and coverage
Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.