2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 6 | 226 | 934 | 4.13 | 12 | 37.67 | 155.67 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 60 | 374 | 6.23 | 4 | 30.00 | 187.00 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1 | 37 | 211 | 5.70 | 1 | 37.00 | 211.00 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 9 | 476 | 2495 | 5.24 | 31 | 52.89 | 277.22 |
| 5 | Liberty | 6 | 303 | 1758 | 5.80 | 22 | 50.50 | 293.00 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 8 | 395 | 2617 | 6.63 | 29 | 49.38 | 327.13 |