2016 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 68 | 103 | 10 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 59 | 62 | 11 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 4 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 4 | Army | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 |