2019 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 115 | 628 | 5.46 | 3 | 55 | 28 | 18 | 7 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 12 | 121 | 641 | 5.30 | 2 | 57 | 37 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 131 | 615 | 4.69 | 2 | 54 | 40 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 135 | 990 | 7.33 | 3 | 57 | 47 | 28 | 12 |
| 5 | Liberty | 13 | 140 | 778 | 5.56 | 1 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 13 | 143 | 565 | 3.95 | 1 | 47 | 36 | 18 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||