2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 11 | 49 | 103 | 2.10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 44 | 159 | 3.61 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | BYU | 11 | 46 | 168 | 3.65 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 10 | 43 | 239 | 5.56 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 11 | 45 | 283 | 6.29 | 0 | 76 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 12 | 37 | 242 | 6.54 | 1 | 89 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 11 | 49 | 334 | 6.82 | 1 | 87 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||