2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 45 | 254 | 5.64 | 2 | 45.00 | 254.00 |
| 2 | Army | 1 | 32 | 270 | 8.44 | 3 | 32.00 | 270.00 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 7 | 252 | 1021 | 4.05 | 5 | 36.00 | 145.86 |
| 4 | BYU | 4 | 206 | 995 | 4.83 | 9 | 51.50 | 248.75 |