2016 Independent Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 37 | 74 | 9 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Army | 9 | 67 | 67 | 10 | 144 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7 | 75 | 87 | 20 | 182 | 26.0 |