2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 61 | 179 | 2.93 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 89 | 283 | 3.18 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 8 | 43 | 283 | 6.58 | 5 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 10 | 58 | 323 | 5.57 | 7 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 9 | 81 | 400 | 4.94 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Army | 11 | 72 | 304 | 4.22 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Liberty | 11 | 129 | 639 | 4.95 | 6 | 70 | 38 | 23 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||