2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 62 | 150 | 2.42 | 2 | 31.00 | 75.00 |
| 2 | Army | 1 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 0 | 23.00 | 110.00 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 3 | 140 | 611 | 4.36 | 10 | 46.67 | 203.67 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 2 | 91 | 437 | 4.80 | 8 | 45.50 | 218.50 |
| 5 | Liberty | 4 | 183 | 934 | 5.10 | 11 | 45.75 | 233.50 |