2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 337 | 1278 | 3.79 | 12 | 28.08 | 106.50 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 472 | 1813 | 3.84 | 16 | 36.31 | 139.46 |
| 3 | BYU | 11 | 399 | 1541 | 3.86 | 20 | 36.27 | 140.09 |
| 4 | Liberty | 8 | 326 | 1728 | 5.30 | 16 | 40.75 | 216.00 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 10 | 476 | 2857 | 6.00 | 30 | 47.60 | 285.70 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 9 | 496 | 2610 | 5.26 | 28 | 55.11 | 290.00 |