2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 67 | 248 | 3.70 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 94 | 357 | 3.80 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 79 | 378 | 4.78 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 12 | 115 | 573 | 4.98 | 5 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 8 |
| 5 | Liberty | 12 | 94 | 586 | 6.23 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 22 | 9 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 115 | 616 | 5.36 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||