2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 65 | 165 | 2.54 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 13 | 79 | 180 | 2.28 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 68 | 236 | 3.47 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 74 | 243 | 3.28 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Army | 12 | 79 | 252 | 3.19 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 13 | 89 | 281 | 3.16 | 4 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | Liberty | 13 | 80 | 319 | 3.99 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||