2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 133 | 427 | 3.21 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 105 | 386 | 3.68 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 93 | 438 | 4.71 | 0 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 144 | 839 | 5.83 | 2 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 9 |
| 5 | Liberty | 12 | 124 | 612 | 4.94 | 1 | 51 | 34 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 185 | 958 | 5.18 | 3 | 56 | 48 | 29 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||