2024 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 387 | 1459 | 3.77 | 9 | 35.18 | 132.64 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 392 | 1556 | 3.97 | 14 | 35.64 | 141.45 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 10 | 379 | 1936 | 5.11 | 25 | 37.90 | 193.60 |