2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 13 | 496 | 1943 | 3.92 | 21 | 66 | 109 | 54 | 12 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 436 | 1707 | 3.92 | 16 | 74 | 98 | 59 | 15 |
| 2 | BYU | 13 | 497 | 2245 | 4.52 | 22 | 80 | 127 | 59 | 10 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 516 | 1902 | 3.69 | 20 | 58 | 101 | 63 | 23 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 13 | 502 | 2206 | 4.39 | 24 | 75 | 131 | 66 | 15 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 12 | 465 | 2332 | 5.02 | 29 | 84 | 103 | 66 | 29 |
| 7 | Army | 12 | 473 | 2388 | 5.05 | 19 | 77 | 125 | 86 | 18 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||