2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 13 | 86 | 267 | 3.10 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 13 | 87 | 377 | 4.33 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 67 | 344 | 5.13 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 98 | 518 | 5.29 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 12 | 95 | 508 | 5.35 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 6 |
| 6 | Army | 12 | 89 | 496 | 5.57 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 13 | 94 | 568 | 6.04 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||