2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 79 | 288 | 3.65 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | BYU | 13 | 118 | 381 | 3.23 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 112 | 448 | 4.00 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 105 | 599 | 5.70 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 151 | 713 | 4.72 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 7 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 129 | 808 | 6.26 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 30 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||