2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 25 | 190 | 7.60 | 1 | 25.00 | 190.00 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 1 | 46 | 260 | 5.65 | 3 | 46.00 | 260.00 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 148 | 496 | 3.35 | 4 | 37.00 | 124.00 |
| 3 | Liberty | 1 | 74 | 449 | 6.07 | 4 | 74.00 | 449.00 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 1 | 45 | 426 | 9.47 | 6 | 45.00 | 426.00 |
| 6 | BYU | 3 | 116 | 523 | 4.51 | 7 | 38.67 | 174.33 |