2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 73 | 112 | 1.53 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 60 | 122 | 2.03 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Liberty | 12 | 73 | 221 | 3.03 | 3 | 66 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 76 | 256 | 3.37 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 12 | 75 | 436 | 5.81 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 93 | 505 | 5.43 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||