2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 2 | 41 | 172 | 4.20 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Army | 6 | 76 | 311 | 4.09 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | BYU | 7 | 100 | 417 | 4.17 | 6 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 8 | 100 | 373 | 3.73 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Liberty | 6 | 122 | 405 | 3.32 | 3 | 59 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||