2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 11 | 71 | 276 | 3.89 | 5 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8 | 59 | 212 | 3.59 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 9 | 52 | 212 | 4.08 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 13 | 71 | 288 | 4.06 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | BYU | 11 | 90 | 392 | 4.36 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Army | 11 | 108 | 402 | 3.72 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | Liberty | 12 | 160 | 664 | 4.15 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||