2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 47 | 295 | 6.28 | 3 | 47.00 | 295.00 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 60 | 374 | 6.23 | 4 | 30.00 | 187.00 |
| 3 | Liberty | 2 | 100 | 561 | 5.61 | 6 | 50.00 | 280.50 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 2 | 105 | 698 | 6.65 | 9 | 52.50 | 349.00 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11 | 377 | 1352 | 3.59 | 13 | 34.27 | 122.91 |
| 5 | BYU | 5 | 189 | 842 | 4.46 | 13 | 37.80 | 168.40 |