2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 208 | 651 | 3.13 | 4 | 89 | 36 | 25 | 4 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 210 | 776 | 3.70 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 6 |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 264 | 1079 | 4.09 | 11 | 70 | 67 | 38 | 7 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 225 | 961 | 4.27 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 29 | 6 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 216 | 1099 | 5.09 | 15 | 70 | 64 | 30 | 10 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 193 | 1041 | 5.39 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 39 | 8 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 219 | 1382 | 6.31 | 25 | 87 | 69 | 44 | 19 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||