2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 8 | 76 | 244 | 3.21 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8 | 66 | 220 | 3.33 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Army | 5 | 92 | 349 | 3.79 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 11 | 83 | 391 | 4.71 | 7 | 76 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 9 | 82 | 446 | 5.44 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 3 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 100 | 567 | 5.67 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 17 | 10 |
| 7 | BYU | 3 | 35 | 237 | 6.77 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||