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Makhi Hughes vs ranked teams

Houston · AP Top 25 · 2023-2026 · regular season and postseason

Makhi Hughes has averaged 75.1 rushing yards in 8 games against AP Top 25 opponents, vs 86.4 in 32 games against everyone else (2023-2026, regular season and postseason).

Vs AP Top 25
75.1
rushing yards per game · 8 games
Vs everyone else
86.4
rushing yards per game · 32 games
Difference
−11.3
per game, ranked minus everyone else

Career and by season

Makhi Hughes per game averages against AP Top 25 opponents and everyone else, career and by season
PeriodOpponentsGamesRush attRush ydsRush TDRec ydsDiff vs others
CareerAP Top 25817.575.10.3815.4−11.3
Everyone else3216.286.40.726.9
2026AP Top 25317.366.70.3312.3+3.3
Everyone else513.063.40.608.2
2025AP Top 250––––
Everyone else44.317.50.006.0
2024AP Top 25318.088.30.3324.0−15.0
Everyone else1119.2103.31.279.5
2023AP Top 25217.068.00.507.0−35.5
Everyone else1218.7103.50.504.4

Every game against a ranked opponent

  1. 2026 Week 8at No. 10 Utah19 carries, 52 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 catches, 6 rec yds, 0 TD
  2. 2026 Week 7vs No. 18 Oklahoma State18 carries, 77 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 catches, 3 rec yds, 0 TD
  3. 2026 Week 3at No. 13 Texas Tech15 carries, 71 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 catches, 28 rec yds, 0 TD
  4. 2024 Week 15at No. 24 Army14 carries, 66 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 catches, 22 rec yds, 0 TD
  5. 2024 Week 3at No. 15 Oklahoma19 carries, 71 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 catches, 13 rec yds, 1 TD
  6. 2024 Week 2vs No. 17 Kansas State21 carries, 128 rush yds, 1 TD · 5 catches, 37 rec yds, 0 TD
  7. 2023 Week 14vs No. 25 SMU11 carries, 44 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 catches, 8 rec yds, 0 TD
  8. 2023 Week 2vs No. 20 Ole Miss23 carries, 92 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 catches, 6 rec yds, 0 TD

What counts: a game is ranked when the opponent stood in that week's AP Top 25 at kickoff. Games are regular season and postseason. Games are placed by season and week; dates and scores are not shown. Past results, not a projection.