2017 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 9 | 394 | 1543 | 3.92 | 14 | 43.78 | 171.44 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | 123 | 574 | 4.67 | 5 | 41.00 | 191.33 |
| 3 | Army | 3 | 95 | 626 | 6.59 | 9 | 31.67 | 208.67 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 8 | 337 | 1815 | 5.39 | 21 | 42.13 | 226.88 |