2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 83 | 212 | 2.55 | 0 | 27.67 | 70.67 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 2 | 88 | 370 | 4.20 | 3 | 44.00 | 185.00 |
| 3 | Army | 3 | 100 | 552 | 5.52 | 4 | 33.33 | 184.00 |
| 4 | BYU | 4 | 176 | 719 | 4.09 | 6 | 44.00 | 179.75 |