2016 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 7 | 114 | 21 | 6 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 2 | BYU | 7 | 79 | 62 | 22 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5 | 38 | 66 | 7 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 5 | 35 | 64 | 8 | 107 | 21.4 |