2021 Independent Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 129 | 69 | 53.5 | 888 | 1 | 6 | 104.58 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 13 |
| 2 | Liberty | 12 | 123 | 75 | 61.0 | 803 | 0 | 3 | 110.94 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 153 | 96 | 62.7 | 1028 | 1 | 5 | 114.81 | 70 | 53 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 135 | 88 | 65.2 | 954 | 0 | 5 | 117.14 | 66 | 41 | 20 | 8 |
| 5 | Army | 13 | 109 | 72 | 66.1 | 1037 | 3 | 3 | 149.56 | 75 | 47 | 19 | 6 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 116 | 77 | 66.4 | 1163 | 4 | 2 | 158.53 | 74 | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 90 | 60 | 66.7 | 977 | 1 | 1 | 159.31 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||