2021 Independent Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 13 | 103 | 50 | 48.5 | 665 | 2 | 3 | 103.35 | 53 | 30 | 17 | 8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 10 | 95 | 64 | 67.4 | 832 | 4 | 2 | 150.63 | 60 | 30 | 17 | 9 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 73 | 47 | 64.4 | 878 | 4 | 0 | 183.49 | 60 | 33 | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | Army | 13 | 102 | 64 | 62.7 | 865 | 3 | 2 | 139.77 | 54 | 38 | 23 | 11 |
| 5 | BYU | 13 | 91 | 65 | 71.4 | 892 | 1 | 5 | 146.41 | 58 | 42 | 27 | 8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 90 | 64 | 71.1 | 996 | 4 | 3 | 172.07 | 59 | 42 | 27 | 12 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 13 | 120 | 72 | 60.0 | 1028 | 2 | 5 | 129.13 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||