Air Force wins NCAA rushing title with 305.7 average

Air Force has won the NCAA rushing title this season with a 305.7 per-game average. The Falcons rushed for 1,834 yards, averaged 5.9 yards per carry and had 16 rushing touchdowns. The team topped the 300-yard mark four times, including a season-best 415 yards vs. Boise State.

The title is the second in program history and first since 2002 when Air Force averaged 307.8 yards. The Falcons were the only program in the nation to average 300-plus yards per game. Buffalo finished second at 287.4, followed by Kent State at 283.0. Air Force has ranked among the nation's top 10 six straight years and 32 of the last 33 overall. The Falcons won the Mountain West title for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in the last six years. Air Force has ranked first or second in conference play every year since 1982.

Air Force is 68-19 when having a 100-yard rusher under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a 3-1 mark this season. Sophomore fullback Brad Roberts led the team in rushing with 461 yards, yards per carry at 7.2 and rushing touchdowns with five. He did not lose any yards all season.

2020 NCAA Rushing Leaders
#     Team (Conf.)                   Avg.
1.    Air Force (MW)               305.7
2.    Buffalo (MAC)                  287.4
3.    Kent State (MAC)            283.0

Air Force Conference/National finish since 1980
Year      Stats         Conf.     National
1980      170.7        5th        79th
1981      185.1        4th        53rd
1982      301.7        1st         4th
1983      246.5        1st         2nd
1984      326.5        1st         2nd
1985      293.2        1st         6th
1986      232.6        1st         15th
1987      386.3        1st         2nd
1988      377.5        1st         2nd
1989      356.0        1st         3rd
1990      267.5        1st         7th
1991      338.1        1st         2nd
1992      242.4        2nd       7th
1993      284.9        1st         4th
1994      304.8        1st         2nd
1995      332.4        1st         2nd
1996      328.9        1st         2nd
1997      332.7        2nd       9th
1998      266.8        1st         3rd
1999      285.5        1st         2nd
2000      294.9        1st         2nd
2001      273.2        1st         3rd
2002      307.8        1st         1st
2003      280.6        1st         4th
2004      277.4        1st         4th
2005      246.5        1st         8th
2006      229.4        1st         3rd
2007      299.5        1st         2nd
2008      266.9        1st         6th
2009      283.5        1st         3rd
2010      306.5        1st         2nd
2011      314.8        1st         3rd
2012      316.2        1st         2nd
2013      262.7        2nd       13th
2014      273.1        2nd       6th
2015      319.4        1st         4th
2016      317.4        2nd       3rd
2017      307.4        1st         4th
2018      283.5        1st         5th
2019      298.5        1st         2nd
2020      305.7        1st         1st

Air Force wins NCAA rushing title with 305.7 average

Players Mentioned

Brad Roberts

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