2022 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 315 | 1176 | 3.73 | 10 | 35.00 | 130.67 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 433 | 1984 | 4.58 | 17 | 39.36 | 180.36 |
| 3 | BYU | 11 | 408 | 1799 | 4.41 | 19 | 37.09 | 163.55 |
| 3 | Army | 11 | 451 | 2316 | 5.14 | 19 | 41.00 | 210.55 |
| 5 | Liberty | 13 | 516 | 1902 | 3.69 | 20 | 39.69 | 146.31 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 13 | 496 | 1943 | 3.92 | 21 | 38.15 | 149.46 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 11 | 426 | 2136 | 5.01 | 25 | 38.73 | 194.18 |