2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 5 | 222 | 793 | 3.57 | 12 | 44.40 | 158.60 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 166 | 692 | 4.17 | 7 | 41.50 | 173.00 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 6 | 261 | 1188 | 4.55 | 16 | 43.50 | 198.00 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 435 | 2205 | 5.07 | 29 | 39.55 | 200.45 |
| 5 | Army | 6 | 252 | 1234 | 4.90 | 13 | 42.00 | 205.67 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 7 | 328 | 1517 | 4.63 | 19 | 46.86 | 216.71 |
| 7 | BYU | 5 | 215 | 1250 | 5.81 | 11 | 43.00 | 250.00 |