Putting Up Numbers· college football

Makhi Hughes

Tulane, Oregon, Houston · running back · 38 games · 2 bowl games · 2023 – 2026

Next: Cincinnati at Houston, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis

Makhi Hughes has the 3rd-most rushing yards in a season at Tulane, bowls included, since 2004, 1,401 rushing yards in 2024.

Compare Makhi Hughes with in

Lately

58.5 rushing yards a game over his last 4, 6.13 under his season’s rate and 9.40 over what his opponents allow a running back.

Rushing yards a game over expected

last 4

+9.4

before

+41.5

-2002040

Expected is his share of what each opponent usually allows running backs.

A touchdown in 4 of his last 10count
1. Sep 13, 2025 @ Northwestern 0
2. Sep 20, 2025 vs Oregon State 0
3. Sep 5, 2026 vs Oregon State 1
4. Sep 12, 2026 vs Southern 1
5. Sep 18, 2026 @ Texas Tech 0
6. Sep 26, 2026 @ Georgia Southern 0
7. Oct 3, 2026 vs UCF 0
8. Oct 10, 2026 @ Kansas State 1
9. Oct 17, 2026 vs Oklahoma State 0
10. Oct 24, 2026 @ Utah 1

517 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns and 9 receptions in 8 games this season.

Rushing yards

Tulane

Career2023 – 2024 · 28 games2,779Tulane 5th

Season20241,401Tulane 3rd

Gameat North Texas 2024195Tulane 16th

Houston

Career2026 · 8 games517Houston 29th

Gamevs Oregon State 202698Houston 102nd

Oregon

Career2025 · 4 games70Oregon 70th

Season202570Oregon 130th

Gamevs Oregon State 202533Oregon 671st

FBS

Career2023 – 2026 · 40 games3,366American 15th 2,779 · Big 12 312th 517 · FBS 191st

Season20241,401American 13th · FBS 279th

Gameat North Texas 2024195American 62nd · Big 12 1462nd 98 · FBS 1188th

Rushing touchdowns

Tulane

Career2023 – 2024 · 28 games22Tulane 6th

Season202415Tulane 4th

Gamevs UAB 20232Tulane 20th

Houston

Career2026 · 8 games4Houston 30th

Gamevs Oregon State 20261Houston 112th

FBS

Career2023 – 2026 · 40 games26American 42nd 22 · Big 12 342nd 4 · FBS 462nd

Season202415American 24th · FBS 307th

Gamevs UAB 20232American 167th · Big 12 1183rd 1 · FBS 2609th