2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 244 | 1018 | 4.17 | 9 | 35 | 62 | 26 | 2 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 236 | 944 | 4.00 | 3 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 8 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 248 | 1234 | 4.98 | 15 | 56 | 60 | 41 | 15 |
| 4 | Army | 13 | 221 | 1428 | 6.46 | 14 | 81 | 67 | 38 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||