2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 276 | 901 | 3.26 | 6 | 21 | 57 | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 270 | 1064 | 3.94 | 6 | 40 | 60 | 38 | 8 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 202 | 820 | 4.06 | 9 | 52 | 48 | 25 | 7 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 232 | 1141 | 4.92 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 33 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||