2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 89 | 353 | 3.97 | 4 | 44.50 | 176.50 |
| 2 | Army | 5 | 173 | 742 | 4.29 | 7 | 34.60 | 148.40 |
| 3 | Liberty | 6 | 265 | 908 | 3.43 | 10 | 44.17 | 151.33 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 189 | 827 | 4.38 | 10 | 37.80 | 165.40 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 8 | 299 | 1175 | 3.93 | 11 | 37.38 | 146.88 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 4 | 158 | 981 | 6.21 | 12 | 39.50 | 245.25 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 5 | 186 | 1145 | 6.16 | 13 | 37.20 | 229.00 |