Question: who holds the record for most rushing yards in college football
Answer: Rank Player Team ( seasons ) Total rushing yards Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State ( 2013 -- 2016 ) 6,405 Ron Dayne Wisconsin ( 1996 -- 1999 ) 6,397 ( 7,125 including bowl games ) Ricky Williams Texas ( 1995 -- 1998 ) 6,279 ( 6,592 including bowl games ) Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh ( 1973 -- 1976 ) 6,082 ( 6,526 including bowl games ) DeAngelo Williams Memphis ( 2002 -- 2005 ) 6,026 6 Royce Freeman Oregon ( 2014 -- 2017 ) 5,621 7 Charles White USC ( 1976 -- 1979 ) 5,598 ( 6,245 including bowl games ) 8 Travis Prentice Miami ( OH ) ( 1996 -- 1999 ) 5,596 9 Cedric Benson Texas (