2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 198 | 758 | 3.83 | 6 | 74 | 41 | 24 | 6 |
| 2 | Liberty | 13 | 257 | 1038 | 4.04 | 9 | 58 | 52 | 34 | 14 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 13 | 244 | 992 | 4.07 | 10 | 38 | 58 | 35 | 8 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 13 | 256 | 1163 | 4.54 | 14 | 66 | 59 | 32 | 9 |
| 5 | BYU | 13 | 244 | 1116 | 4.57 | 11 | 36 | 62 | 27 | 5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 207 | 1009 | 4.87 | 14 | 84 | 42 | 31 | 15 |
| 7 | Army | 12 | 254 | 1329 | 5.23 | 10 | 69 | 74 | 49 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||