2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 335 | 1198 | 3.58 | 11 | 27.92 | 99.83 |
| 2 | BYU | 10 | 345 | 1168 | 3.39 | 15 | 34.50 | 116.80 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 9 | 324 | 1317 | 4.06 | 12 | 36.00 | 146.33 |
| 4 | Liberty | 11 | 435 | 2213 | 5.09 | 23 | 39.55 | 201.18 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11 | 522 | 2868 | 5.49 | 32 | 47.45 | 260.73 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 11 | 590 | 2961 | 5.02 | 35 | 53.64 | 269.18 |