**Multiple Big Ten running backs remain tightly bunched in the race for the 2026 rushing touchdowns lead, with Wayne Knight (UCLA) atop the conference at 11 through six games while Fame Ijeboi (Purdue) sits at nine and several others—including Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr. (both Indiana), Bo Jackson (Ohio State), and Jordon Davison (Oregon)—cluster between four and six.** Mid-season uncertainty stems from shared backfields, goal-line committees, and strong offenses that distribute carries across multiple backs. Recent form shows Knight and Ijeboi pulling ahead on volume and efficiency, yet injuries (such as Ja’Kobi Jackson’s absence boosting Bo Jackson’s role at Ohio State) and remaining schedule strength keep the field wide open. Trader consensus reflects this parity, pricing nearly every listed candidate near even money and assigning meaningful probability to unlisted players as the final seven or eight games unfold.