2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 230 | 935 | 4.07 | 4 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 9 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 197 | 1015 | 5.15 | 12 | 75 | 24 | 26 | 10 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 228 | 1073 | 4.71 | 10 | 60 | 31 | 33 | 14 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 246 | 1097 | 4.46 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||