2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 108 | 428 | 3.96 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
| 2 | BYU | 13 | 164 | 589 | 3.59 | 6 | 31 | 44 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 159 | 622 | 3.91 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 170 | 987 | 5.81 | 10 | 66 | 64 | 29 | 9 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 225 | 1024 | 4.55 | 9 | 44 | 71 | 36 | 6 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 189 | 1109 | 5.87 | 10 | 77 | 72 | 36 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||