2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 7 | 261 | 927 | 3.55 | 9 | 37.29 | 132.43 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 6 | 209 | 840 | 4.02 | 6 | 34.83 | 140.00 |
| 3 | Liberty | 7 | 287 | 1071 | 3.73 | 12 | 41.00 | 153.00 |
| 4 | BYU | 7 | 263 | 1087 | 4.13 | 12 | 37.57 | 155.29 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 7 | 260 | 1476 | 5.68 | 16 | 37.14 | 210.86 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 6 | 272 | 1315 | 4.83 | 18 | 45.33 | 219.17 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6 | 257 | 1675 | 6.52 | 25 | 42.83 | 279.17 |