Running back, UCF (from Northwestern), 2018–⁠22

Isaiah Bowser

Number
No. 5
Height
6′1″
Weight
225 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Sidney, OH

Isaiah Bowser played running back at Northwestern (2018–⁠20) and UCF (2021–⁠22).

At a glance

Best season
868
Rushing yards, 2018 (Northwestern, 9–⁠5)
National rank
No. 10
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2022

Career highs

172rushing yards, career highvs. Boise State, 20214rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Bethune-Cookman, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Northwestern1988684.4655
2019Northwestern592043.5021
2020Northwestern782302.9113
2021UCF1597034.4936
2022UCF2068083.91630
Career7002,8134.03255

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Northwestern77711.0015
2019Northwestern7243.406
2020Northwestern8526.5112
2021UCF9758.3026
2022UCF1418513.2045
Career454139.2145

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Northwestern5RBYr 1
2019Northwestern5RBYr 2
2020Northwestern5RBYr 3
2021UCF5RBYr 4
2022UCF5RBSr. (Yr 5)6′1″225

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2018Northwestern2070.0832nd (n=300)0.1517.028%0.08
2019Northwestern67-0.211st (n=287)0.13-14.019%-0.01
2020Northwestern86-0.133rd (n=212)0.14-10.816%-0.12
2021UCF1580.1441st (n=277)0.1622.928%0.15
2022UCF2160.2579th (n=470)0.1454.520%0.25

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2022 UCF 14 games, 808 rushing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.South Carolina StateW 56–⁠102383211326
Sep 9vs.LouisvilleL 14–⁠201551210––
Sep 17atFlorida AtlanticW 40–⁠14133317––
Sep 24vs.Georgia TechW 27–⁠10197008122
Oct 5vs.SMUW 41–⁠191562317––
Oct 13vs.TempleW 70–⁠13525110258
Oct 22atEast CarolinaL 13–⁠341163130215
Oct 29vs.CincinnatiW 25–⁠211458111––
Nov 5atMemphisW 35–⁠281567019––
Nov 12atTulaneW 38–⁠3119542919
Nov 19vs.NavyL 14–⁠171064030215
Nov 26atSouth FloridaW 46–⁠391654011112
Dec 3atTulaneL 28–⁠452085110228
Dec 28 ✦vs.DukeL 13–⁠301139210––
2021 UCF 8 games, 703 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.Boise StateW 36–⁠3133172130429
Sep 11vs.Bethune-CookmanW 63–⁠14125941714
Sep 17atLouisvilleL 35–⁠42637021––
Oct 16atCincinnatiL 21–⁠561327110––
Oct 22vs.MemphisW 24–⁠726111016210
Oct 30atTempleW 49–⁠7208811318
Nov 6vs.TulaneW 14–⁠101454020124
Dec 23 ✦vs.FloridaW 29–⁠1735155236––
2020 Northwestern 7 games, 230 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 24vs.MarylandW 43–⁠32370113421
Oct 31atIowaW 21–⁠202585010––
Nov 14atPurdueW 27–⁠20132708320
Nov 21vs.WisconsinW 17–⁠72201––
Nov 28atMichigan StateL 20–⁠2992807111
Dec 12vs.IllinoisW 28–⁠1051706––
Dec 19vs.Ohio StateL 10–⁠221101––
2019 Northwestern 5 games, 204 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atStanfordL 7–⁠171054015––
Sep 21vs.Michigan StateL 10–⁠311339021313
Sep 28atWisconsinL 15–⁠24610051−2
Oct 18vs.Ohio StateL 3–⁠521665016––
Oct 26vs.IowaL 0–⁠20143606313
2018 Northwestern 10 games, 868 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 15vs.AkronL 34–⁠391000––
Sep 29vs.MichiganL 17–⁠201202––
Oct 20atRutgersW 18–⁠152410822316
Oct 27vs.WisconsinW 31–⁠1734117111––
Nov 3vs.Notre DameL 21–⁠312393020––
Nov 10atIowaW 14–⁠1031165134333
Nov 17atMinnesotaW 24–⁠142985215––
Nov 24vs.IllinoisW 24–⁠1618166055114
Dec 1vs.Ohio StateL 24–⁠451462020224
Dec 31 ✦vs.UtahW 31–⁠202370023––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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