2021 Independent Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 327 | 668 | 157 | 995 | 6.34 | 497.5 |
| 2 | BYU | 3 | 666 | 592 | 215 | 1258 | 5.85 | 419.3 |
| 3 | Army | 4 | 610 | 885 | 222 | 1495 | 6.73 | 373.8 |
| 4 | Liberty | 5 | 860 | 894 | 326 | 1754 | 5.38 | 350.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 10 | 1992 | 3017 | 666 | 5009 | 7.52 | 500.9 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2662 | 2867 | 739 | 5529 | 7.48 | 502.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 11 | 2218 | 2905 | 835 | 5123 | 6.14 | 465.7 |