2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 5 | 157 | 586 | 3.73 | 2 | 31.40 | 117.20 |
| 2 | Army | 7 | 208 | 750 | 3.61 | 11 | 29.71 | 107.14 |
| 3 | Liberty | 6 | 226 | 825 | 3.65 | 9 | 37.67 | 137.50 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 6 | 216 | 1128 | 5.22 | 12 | 36.00 | 188.00 |
| 5 | BYU | 7 | 250 | 1144 | 4.58 | 13 | 35.71 | 163.43 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6 | 258 | 1519 | 5.89 | 25 | 43.00 | 253.17 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 8 | 346 | 1656 | 4.79 | 20 | 43.25 | 207.00 |