Most career rushing yards (college football, FBS)
The current most career rushing yards (college football, fbs) record is 6,405 yards, held by Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State), set on December 17, 2016. Last checked October 9, 2026.
6,405
yards
Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State)
- Holder
- Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State)
- Record
- 6,405 yards
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Date set
- December 17, 2016
- Recognized by
- NCAA
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- ABC7 News / AP Donnel pumphrey passes ron dayne for fbs career rushing mark
- Wikipedia NCAA Division I FBS rushing leaders CC BY-SA 4.0
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