2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 209 | 830 | 3.97 | 5 | 74 | 26 | 27 | 5 |
| 2 | Liberty | 13 | 241 | 872 | 3.62 | 8 | 58 | 20 | 22 | 8 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 237 | 978 | 4.13 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 233 | 1044 | 4.48 | 10 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 13 | 237 | 1055 | 4.45 | 12 | 75 | 28 | 30 | 6 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 253 | 1342 | 5.30 | 9 | 75 | 35 | 34 | 18 |
| 7 | Army | 12 | 235 | 1349 | 5.74 | 10 | 77 | 40 | 46 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||