2021 Independent Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 11 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 149.94 | 86 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 12 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 333 | 0 | 1 | 145.37 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 59 | 37 | 62.7 | 326 | 0 | 1 | 105.73 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 | 406 | 0 | 1 | 175.33 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | BYU | 12 | 45 | 32 | 71.1 | 368 | 0 | 1 | 135.37 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 10 | 34 | 27 | 79.4 | 513 | 0 | 2 | 194.39 | 79 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | Army | 11 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 451 | 1 | 2 | 146.95 | 80 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||