2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 101 | 404 | 4.00 | 3 | 74 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 13 | 121 | 457 | 3.78 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 90 | 467 | 5.19 | 5 | 75 | 17 | 15 | 8 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 119 | 543 | 4.56 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 13 | 127 | 591 | 4.65 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 6 | BYU | 13 | 119 | 599 | 5.03 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Army | 12 | 149 | 762 | 5.11 | 4 | 34 | 48 | 33 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||