Big 12 football rushing yardage leaders after Week 5 of 2026 season

West Virginia may have lost to Iowa State, but they still had a dominant ground attack, with two rushers totaling over 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns. They are the only team with two players in the top five in rushing yards and touchdowns through the first five weeks. Although the Mountaineers

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West Virginia may have lost to Iowa State, but they still had a dominant ground attack, with two rushers totaling over 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns. They are the only team with two players in the top five in rushing yards and touchdowns through the first five weeks.

Although the Mountaineers had an impressive day on the ground, it should not take away from Iowa State running back Aiden Flora's 212-yard game with three touchdowns. He is now second in rushing yards and touchdowns after his monster performance.

Kansas also had a good day on the ground in their win against Middle Tennessee State with two rushers over 100 yards. Former Colorado and Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards had three rushing touchdowns in the Jayhawks' win, but

those were his first three of the season.

Here is a look at the top 10 rushers in the Big 12 in rushing yards after Week 5:

Big 12 Rushing Yardage Leaders

Iowa State safety Micah Harper (4) attempts to tackle West Virginia running back Cam Cook (4) as he carries the ball during the fourth quarter of a Big 12 Conference football game on Oct. 3, 2026, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Cam Cook, West Virginia (652 rushing yards)
Aiden Flora, Iowa State (594)
Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (574)
Caleb Hawkins, Oklahoma State (441)
Jeremy Payne, TCU (432)
Duke Watson, UCF (404)
Gi'Bran Payne, Cincinnati (392)
J'Koby Williams, Texas Tech (373)
LJ Martin, BYU (344)
Cole Tabb, Cincinnati (330)

Big 12 Rushing Touchdown Leaders

Oct 3, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones running back Aiden Flora (21) breaks through the West Virginia Mountaineers defense for a touchdown during the second half at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images