2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 83 | 312 | 3.76 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 123 | 523 | 4.25 | 6 | 62 | 25 | 17 | 4 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 121 | 561 | 4.64 | 4 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 127 | 632 | 4.98 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 152 | 817 | 5.38 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 26 | 5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 144 | 1026 | 7.13 | 11 | 77 | 45 | 30 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||