Performance archive
2017 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 | Arizona | 327 yards | vs. Colorado 45–42 Game details → | Week 6 Oct 8 |
| 2 | Stanford | 301 yards | vs. Arizona State 34–24 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 30 |
| 3 | Kansas | 291 yards | vs. West Virginia 34–56 Game details → | Week 4 Sep 23 |
| 4 | Navy | 282 yards | vs. SMU 43–40 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 11 |
| 5 | Colorado | 281 yards | vs. Arizona 42–45 Game details → | Week 6 Oct 8 |
| 6 | LSU | 276 yards | vs. Ole Miss 40–24 Game details → | Week 8 Oct 21 |
| 7 | Boston College | 272 yards | vs. Louisville 45–42 Game details → | Week 7 Oct 14 |
| 8 | Army | 265 yards | vs. Air Force 21–0 Game details → | Week 10 Nov 4 |
| 9 | Cardon Johnson James Madison | 265 yards | vs. East Carolina 34–14 Game details → | Week 1 Sep 2 |
| 10 | Stanford | 263 yards | vs. UCLA 58–34 Game details → | Week 4 Sep 24 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 262 yards | vs. Louisiana 66–42 Game details → | Week 2 Sep 9 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 255 yards | vs. Temple 22–43 Game details → | Week 13 Nov 25 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 254 yards | vs. Duke 24–17 Game details → | Week 8 Oct 21 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 253 yards | vs. Hawai'i 28–7 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 29 |
| 15 | Navy | 250 yards | vs. Army 13–14 Game details → | Week 15 Dec 9 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 249 yards | vs. Nebraska 38–17 Game details → | Week 6 Oct 8 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 249 yards | vs. Tennessee 41–42 Game details → | Week 1 Sep 5 |
| 18 | Army | 244 yards | vs. North Texas 49–52 Game details → | Week 12 Nov 18 |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | 244 yards | vs. Western Kentucky 42–28 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 28 |
| 20 | Boise State | 242 yards | vs. Colorado State 59–52 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 12 |
| 21 | Hawai'i | 241 yards | vs. Nevada 21–35 Game details → | Week 6 Oct 8 |
| 22 | App State | 241 yards | vs. New Mexico State 45–31 Game details → | Week 6 Oct 7 |
| 23 | App State | 239 yards | vs. Georgia State 31–10 Game details → | Week 13 Nov 25 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 237 yards | vs. Syracuse 64–43 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 11 |
| 25 | Navy | 235 yards | vs. Florida Atlantic 42–19 Game details → | Week 1 Sep 2 |
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.