2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 22 | 51 | 2.32 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 28 | 87 | 3.11 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 12 | 35 | 90 | 2.57 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Army | 9 | 31 | 104 | 3.35 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | BYU | 11 | 40 | 105 | 2.63 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Liberty | 12 | 28 | 131 | 4.68 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 50 | 161 | 3.22 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||