2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 5 | 127 | 628 | 4.94 | 6 | 25.40 | 125.60 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 5 | 192 | 635 | 3.31 | 6 | 38.40 | 127.00 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 180 | 760 | 4.22 | 10 | 36.00 | 152.00 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6 | 294 | 1537 | 5.23 | 16 | 49.00 | 256.17 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 5 | 276 | 1300 | 4.71 | 15 | 55.20 | 260.00 |
| 6 | Liberty | 4 | 197 | 1135 | 5.76 | 12 | 49.25 | 283.75 |