2018 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 3 | 68 | 147 | 2.16 | 1 | 22.67 | 49.00 |
| 2 | BYU | 3 | 106 | 375 | 3.54 | 3 | 35.33 | 125.00 |
| 3 | Liberty | 3 | 109 | 532 | 4.88 | 4 | 36.33 | 177.33 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 111 | 540 | 4.86 | 4 | 37.00 | 180.00 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 4 | 208 | 1125 | 5.41 | 15 | 52.00 | 281.25 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 3 | 137 | 894 | 6.53 | 8 | 45.67 | 298.00 |