2021 Independent Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 164 | 99 | 60.4 | 1250 | 11 | 4 | 141.64 | 86 | 42 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | Liberty | 13 | 130 | 79 | 60.8 | 931 | 7 | 5 | 131.01 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 8 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 137 | 88 | 64.2 | 1256 | 7 | 4 | 152.26 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 12 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 199 | 128 | 64.3 | 1386 | 6 | 5 | 127.75 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 11 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 12 | 131 | 86 | 65.6 | 1241 | 12 | 0 | 175.45 | 49 | 44 | 33 | 16 |
| 6 | BYU | 13 | 150 | 100 | 66.7 | 1132 | 4 | 7 | 129.53 | 70 | 49 | 23 | 7 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 152 | 107 | 70.4 | 1592 | 14 | 3 | 184.83 | 79 | 54 | 42 | 20 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||