2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 8 | 288 | 1051 | 3.65 | 7 | 36.00 | 131.38 |
| 2 | Liberty | 9 | 355 | 1475 | 4.15 | 15 | 39.44 | 163.89 |
| 3 | BYU | 8 | 319 | 1471 | 4.61 | 13 | 39.88 | 183.88 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 323 | 1535 | 4.75 | 14 | 40.38 | 191.88 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 4 | 153 | 784 | 5.12 | 7 | 38.25 | 196.00 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 10 | 397 | 1998 | 5.03 | 28 | 39.70 | 199.80 |
| 7 | Army | 9 | 364 | 1801 | 4.95 | 14 | 40.44 | 200.11 |