2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 228 | 775 | 3.40 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 169 | 643 | 3.80 | 4 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 230 | 847 | 3.68 | 6 | 41 | 44 | 26 | 5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 244 | 1247 | 5.11 | 11 | 59 | 67 | 44 | 14 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 309 | 1527 | 4.94 | 20 | 40 | 86 | 58 | 12 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 259 | 1621 | 6.26 | 16 | 66 | 83 | 60 | 21 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||