2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 191 | 755 | 3.95 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 24 | 6 |
| 2 | Liberty | 13 | 256 | 740 | 2.89 | 8 | 59 | 49 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 12 | 236 | 1308 | 5.54 | 14 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 14 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 244 | 1081 | 4.43 | 11 | 50 | 65 | 31 | 7 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 13 | 248 | 1110 | 4.48 | 9 | 67 | 69 | 34 | 12 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 297 | 1227 | 4.13 | 12 | 76 | 72 | 35 | 6 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 268 | 1443 | 5.38 | 18 | 72 | 74 | 45 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||