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Cold-weather backs: 2026 Leaders

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Data updatedOct 31, 2026

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Cold-weather backs: rushing yards in games under 45°F

Top 23 of 23 players. Cold games (under 45°F) only.

Weather from CollegeFootballData.com; small samples, so rates need 10 dropbacks, 6 carries or 2 catches. From the play-by-play. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

What this shows

Every player in the group, ranked by rushing yards for the season. Rushing yards, not counting sacks; for a quarterback, that's his runs and scrambles.

No. 1: Jahiem White, North Texas at 1,054, 100 ahead of No. 2, Dylan Riley, Boise State (954).

The top 23 average 14.1; the middle of all 2975 in the group is 0.

By conference: Mid-American 14, FBS Independents 9, out of the top 23.

Where the data comes from. Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com (the public cfbfastR files), games through Oct 24, 2026. Every stat here is computed from those plays.

Next up

  1. Dilin Jones, LSU 661
  2. Angel H Flores, Central Michigan 650
  3. Antwan Raymond, Rutgers 648
  4. Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan 637
  5. Lee Beebe, Indiana 634
  6. Kendrick Raphael, SMU 632

Most in the top 23

  1. Mid-American 14 of 23
  2. FBS Independents 9 of 23

About the stats on this chart

What is rushing yards?

Rushing yards, not counting sacks; for a quarterback, that's his runs and scrambles.

Why do rushing yards matter?

Rushing yards are volume, and volume follows carries. A back with a lot of yards and a low success rate is just getting the ball a lot.

Where does the rushing yards data come from?

From play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com (the public cfbfastR files), games through Oct 24, 2026.