Big 12 football rushing yardage leaders after Week 6 of 2026 season

West Virginia continues to pile up rushing yards even though it is no longer winning. In their loss to Arizona, the Mountaineers rushed for over 300 yards: Cam Cook got 141 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. got 98 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Even though Hawkins had a good day, BYU's Bear Bachmeier had the best game on the ground, with 109 rushing yards in the win over Iowa State. The Cyclones running back, Aiden Flora, had a decent day, rushing for 86 yards. Utah running back Wayshawn Parker had the best game of any Big 12 running back, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns, including a 90-yard score late in the game.

Here is a look at the top 10 rushers in the Big 12 in rushing yards after Week 6:

Big 12 Rushing Yardage Leaders

1. Cam Cook, West Virginia (793 rushing yards)
2. Aiden Flora, Iowa State (680)
3. Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (672)
4. Caleb Hawkins, Oklahoma State (524)
5. Wayshawn Parker, Utah (499)
6. Duke Watson, UCF (483)
7. Jeremy Payne, TCU (432)
8. Re'Shaun Sanford II, Houston (404)
9. Gi'Bran Payne, Cincinnati (392)
10. Makhi Hughes, Houston (387)

Big 12 Rushing Touchdown Leaders

1. Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (12 rushing touchdowns)
2. Cam Cook, West Virginia (7)
3. Wayshawn Parker, Utah (7)
4. Aiden Flora, Iowa State (6)
5. Cole Tabb, Cincinnati (6)
6. Conner Weigman, Houston (6)
7. JC French, Cincinnati (5)
8. Bear Bachmeier, BYU (4)
9. Cameron Dickey, Texas Tech (4)
10. Kedrick Reescano, Arizona (4)
11. Rodney Fields Jr., Kansas State (4)

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