2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 7 | 235 | 757 | 3.22 | 10 | 33.57 | 108.14 |
| 2 | Army | 11 | 300 | 1014 | 3.38 | 8 | 27.27 | 92.18 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 435 | 1602 | 3.68 | 15 | 36.25 | 133.50 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 172 | 677 | 3.94 | 9 | 43.00 | 169.25 |
| 5 | Liberty | 6 | 206 | 904 | 4.39 | 5 | 34.33 | 150.67 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 3 | 160 | 726 | 4.54 | 7 | 53.33 | 242.00 |