2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 13 | 240 | 780 | 3.25 | 7 | 38 | 50 | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 219 | 1059 | 4.84 | 9 | 77 | 51 | 37 | 7 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 238 | 949 | 3.99 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 35 | 9 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 259 | 864 | 3.34 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 9 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 253 | 1129 | 4.46 | 11 | 80 | 65 | 32 | 5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 13 | 258 | 1214 | 4.71 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 31 | 7 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 258 | 1323 | 5.13 | 15 | 75 | 61 | 35 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||