2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 461 | 1691 | 3.67 | 22 | 37 | 98 | 38 | 9 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 360 | 1388 | 3.86 | 12 | 50 | 78 | 47 | 9 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 472 | 1813 | 3.84 | 16 | 62 | 95 | 57 | 13 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 509 | 2662 | 5.23 | 27 | 66 | 140 | 79 | 26 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 636 | 3221 | 5.06 | 38 | 74 | 166 | 103 | 26 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 567 | 3294 | 5.81 | 38 | 77 | 166 | 113 | 40 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||