2023 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 297 | 976 | 3.29 | 7 | 33.00 | 108.44 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 10 | 340 | 1288 | 3.79 | 17 | 34.00 | 128.80 |
| 3 | Army | 11 | 400 | 1913 | 4.78 | 11 | 36.36 | 173.91 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 10 | 380 | 2080 | 5.47 | 22 | 38.00 | 208.00 |