2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 178 | 817 | 4.59 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 24 | 7 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 228 | 930 | 4.08 | 6 | 58 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 214 | 936 | 4.37 | 11 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 248 | 1435 | 5.79 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 15 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 310 | 1676 | 5.41 | 17 | 74 | 48 | 48 | 14 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 285 | 1730 | 6.07 | 22 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 19 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||