2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 10 | 318 | 1137 | 3.58 | 15 | 31.80 | 113.70 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 8 | 330 | 1887 | 5.72 | 32 | 41.25 | 235.88 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 10 | 390 | 1682 | 4.31 | 18 | 39.00 | 168.20 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 11 | 394 | 2068 | 5.25 | 23 | 35.82 | 188.00 |
| 5 | Liberty | 11 | 412 | 1389 | 3.37 | 15 | 37.45 | 126.27 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 13 | 456 | 1761 | 3.86 | 13 | 35.08 | 135.46 |
| 7 | BYU | 13 | 469 | 2042 | 4.35 | 24 | 36.08 | 157.08 |