2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 5 | 156 | 860 | 5.51 | 9 | 31.20 | 172.00 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 5 | 189 | 721 | 3.81 | 1 | 37.80 | 144.20 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6 | 243 | 1182 | 4.86 | 13 | 40.50 | 197.00 |
| 4 | BYU | 5 | 222 | 845 | 3.81 | 6 | 44.40 | 169.00 |