2018 Independent Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 5 | 635 | 1068 | 379 | 1703 | 4.49 | 340.6 |
| 2 | Army | 5 | 628 | 1142 | 252 | 1770 | 7.02 | 354.0 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 760 | 1017 | 329 | 1777 | 5.40 | 355.4 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 5 | 1300 | 857 | 398 | 2157 | 5.42 | 431.4 |
| 5 | Liberty | 4 | 1135 | 787 | 307 | 1922 | 6.26 | 480.5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6 | 1537 | 1366 | 450 | 2903 | 6.45 | 483.8 |