2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 9 | 18 | 34 | 1.89 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 41 | 62 | 1.51 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Liberty | 11 | 35 | 189 | 5.40 | 2 | 66 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 12 | 34 | 190 | 5.59 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 12 | 39 | 261 | 6.69 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 42 | 314 | 7.48 | 10 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||