2019 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 232 | 916 | 3.95 | 3 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 13 | 256 | 1038 | 4.05 | 8 | 68 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 225 | 1076 | 4.78 | 10 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 255 | 1195 | 4.69 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 32 | 5 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 265 | 1683 | 6.35 | 22 | 79 | 45 | 46 | 14 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 281 | 1936 | 6.89 | 26 | 83 | 43 | 45 | 21 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||