2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 10 | 99 | 449 | 4.54 | 1 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 8 | 53 | 242 | 4.57 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6 | 57 | 338 | 5.93 | 3 | 75 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 12 | 146 | 567 | 3.88 | 4 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 9 | 111 | 611 | 5.50 | 7 | 75 | 27 | 18 | 7 |
| 5 | Army | 10 | 130 | 855 | 6.58 | 7 | 77 | 46 | 32 | 11 |
| 7 | BYU | 12 | 173 | 773 | 4.47 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 18 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||