2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 9 | 257 | 921 | 3.58 | 9 | 28.56 | 102.33 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 | 27 | 108 | 4.00 | 1 | 27.00 | 108.00 |
| 3 | Liberty | 8 | 290 | 959 | 3.31 | 7 | 36.25 | 119.88 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11 | 382 | 1434 | 3.75 | 12 | 34.73 | 130.36 |
| 5 | BYU | 10 | 334 | 1376 | 4.12 | 17 | 33.40 | 137.60 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 1 | 31 | 163 | 5.26 | 0 | 31.00 | 163.00 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2 | 62 | 357 | 5.76 | 4 | 31.00 | 178.50 |