2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 10 | 26 | 69 | 2.65 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 48 | 148 | 3.08 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Liberty | 10 | 36 | 152 | 4.22 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 39 | 217 | 5.56 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11 | 36 | 241 | 6.69 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 60 | 319 | 5.32 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||