2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 10 | 364 | 1531 | 4.21 | 8 | 36.40 | 153.10 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 65 | 359 | 5.52 | 5 | 32.50 | 179.50 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 2 | 84 | 389 | 4.63 | 3 | 42.00 | 194.50 |
| 4 | BYU | 4 | 195 | 953 | 4.89 | 8 | 48.75 | 238.25 |