2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 233 | 916 | 3.93 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 18 | 6 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 191 | 745 | 3.90 | 8 | 50 | 39 | 25 | 7 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 242 | 966 | 3.99 | 10 | 62 | 51 | 31 | 8 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 265 | 1415 | 5.34 | 16 | 66 | 73 | 35 | 12 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 327 | 1694 | 5.18 | 18 | 74 | 80 | 45 | 14 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 308 | 1673 | 5.43 | 22 | 77 | 83 | 53 | 19 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||