2017 Independent Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Wimbush | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 7 | 77 | 303 | 3.94 | 5 | 11.00 | 43.29 |
| 2 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 7 | 125 | 635 | 5.08 | 4 | 17.86 | 90.71 |
| 3 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | JR | RB | 1 | 15 | 74 | 4.93 | 1 | 15.00 | 74.00 |
| 3 | Ula Tolutau | BYU | FR | RB | 3 | 30 | 111 | 3.70 | 1 | 10.00 | 37.00 |
| 3 | Deon McIntosh | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 28 | 110 | 3.93 | 1 | 7.00 | 27.50 |
| 3 | Dexter Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 6 | 24 | 153 | 6.38 | 1 | 4.00 | 25.50 |