2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 389 | 2182 | 5.61 | 22 | 32.42 | 181.83 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 506 | 2008 | 3.97 | 9 | 38.92 | 154.46 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 484 | 1833 | 3.79 | 15 | 40.33 | 152.75 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 451 | 2227 | 4.94 | 24 | 41.00 | 202.45 |