2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 84 | 371 | 4.42 | 0 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 13 | 133 | 518 | 3.89 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 108 | 532 | 4.93 | 1 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 135 | 543 | 4.02 | 3 | 53 | 35 | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 111 | 543 | 4.89 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | Army | 12 | 112 | 574 | 5.13 | 2 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 4 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 13 | 138 | 622 | 4.51 | 1 | 47 | 39 | 19 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||