2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 11 | 308 | 1117 | 3.63 | 11 | 28.00 | 101.55 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 433 | 1618 | 3.74 | 22 | 36.08 | 134.83 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 472 | 1813 | 3.84 | 16 | 36.31 | 139.46 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 11 | 582 | 2883 | 4.95 | 36 | 52.91 | 262.09 |
| 5 | Liberty | 10 | 445 | 2314 | 5.20 | 25 | 44.50 | 231.40 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 531 | 3164 | 5.96 | 37 | 48.27 | 287.64 |