Vagas Ferguson has rushed for the most yards by a Notre Dame running back in a season, with 1,437 yards in 1979.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | V. Ferguson | 1,437 | 1979 |  ND | 11 | 301 | 4.8 | 130.6 | 17 | 72 | 14 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 2 | | J. Adams | 1,430 | 2017 | ND | 13 | 206 | 6.9 | 110.0 | 9 | 101 | 13 | 21 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 3 | | A. Pinkett | 1,394 | 1983 | ND | 11 | 252 | 5.5 | 126.7 | 16 | 288 | 28 | 10.3 | 26.2 | 2 | |
| 4 | | J. Love | 1,372 | 2025 | ND | 12 | 199 | 6.9 | 114.3 | 18 | 280 | 27 | 34 | 10.4 | 23.3 | 3 |
| 5 | | R. Brooks | 1,343 | 1992 | ND | 11 | 167 | 8.0 | 122.1 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 24.0 | 2.2 | 1 | |
| 6 | | A. Estime | 1,341 | 2023 | ND | 12 | 210 | 6.4 | 111.8 | 18 | 142 | 17 | 20 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 7 | | J. Jones | 1,268 | 2003 | ND | 12 | 229 | 5.5 | 105.7 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 0 | |
| 8 | | A. Denson | 1,268 | 1997 | ND | 12 | 264 | 4.8 | 105.7 | 12 | 175 | 30 | 5.8 | 14.6 | 1 | |
| 9 | | D. Walker | 1,267 | 2006 | ND | 13 | 255 | 5.0 | 97.5 | 7 | 391 | 56 | 7.0 | 30.1 | 1 | |
| 10 | | D. Walker | 1,196 | 2005 | ND | 12 | 253 | 4.7 | 99.7 | 9 | 351 | 43 | 8.2 | 29.3 | 2 | |
| 11 | | V. Ferguson | 1,192 | 1978 | ND | 11 | 211 | 5.6 | 108.4 | 7 | 171 | 20 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 1 | |
| 12 | | A. Denson | 1,179 | 1996 | ND | 11 | 202 | 5.8 | 107.2 | 8 | 111 | 11 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 2 | |
| 13 | | A. Denson | 1,176 | 1998 | ND | 11 | 251 | 4.7 | 106.9 | 15 | 81 | 6 | 13.5 | 7.4 | 0 | |
| 14 | | J. Love | 1,125 | 2024 | ND | 16 | 163 | 6.9 | 70.3 | 17 | 237 | 28 | 33 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 15 | | K. Williams | 1,125 | 2020 | ND | 12 | 211 | 5.3 | 93.8 | 13 | 313 | 35 | 47 | 8.9 | 26.1 | 1 |
| 16 | | A. Pinkett | 1,105 | 1984 | ND | 11 | 275 | 4.0 | 100.5 | 17 | 257 | 19 | 13.5 | 23.4 | 1 | |
| 17 | | C. Wood | 1,102 | 2011 | ND | 13 | 217 | 5.1 | 84.8 | 9 | 189 | 27 | 7.0 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 18 | | A. Pinkett | 1,100 | 1985 | ND | 11 | 255 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 11 | 135 | 17 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| 19 | | R. Grant | 1,085 | 2002 | ND | 13 | 261 | 4.2 | 83.5 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| 20 | | A. Hunter | 1,058 | 1976 | ND | 11 | 233 | 4.5 | 96.2 | 12 | 189 | 15 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 1 | |
| 21 | | L. Becton | 1,044 | 1993 | ND | 11 | 164 | 6.4 | 94.9 | 6 | 153 | 12 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 1 | |
| 22 | | K. Williams | 1,002 | 2021 | ND | 12 | 204 | 4.9 | 83.5 | 14 | 359 | 42 | 49 | 8.5 | 29.9 | 3 |
| 23 | | D. Williams | 995 | 2018 | ND | 9 | 158 | 6.3 | 110.6 | 12 | 133 | 16 | 22 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 24 | | J. Heavens | 994 | 1977 | ND | 11 | 229 | 4.3 | 90.4 | 6 | 133 | 12 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 0 | |
| 25 | | J. Bettis | 972 | 1991 | ND | 12 | 168 | 5.8 | 81.0 | 16 | 190 | 17 | 11.2 | 15.8 | 4 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1956 season.
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