2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 445 | 1807 | 4.06 | 9 | 40.45 | 164.27 |
| 2 | Army | 6 | 202 | 1228 | 6.08 | 16 | 33.67 | 204.67 |
| 3 | BYU | 6 | 282 | 1247 | 4.42 | 12 | 47.00 | 207.83 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 5 | 215 | 1284 | 5.97 | 14 | 43.00 | 256.80 |