2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 6 | 190 | 778 | 4.09 | 8 | 31.67 | 129.67 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 242 | 804 | 3.32 | 4 | 40.33 | 134.00 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 7 | 280 | 1027 | 3.67 | 5 | 40.00 | 146.71 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 5 | 211 | 977 | 4.63 | 11 | 42.20 | 195.40 |