2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 86 | 354 | 4.12 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 12 | 106 | 696 | 6.57 | 8 | 79 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 119 | 592 | 4.97 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 126 | 379 | 3.01 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 126 | 578 | 4.59 | 2 | 54 | 37 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 135 | 818 | 6.06 | 10 | 72 | 41 | 28 | 9 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 150 | 677 | 4.51 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 21 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||