2016 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 9 | 161 | 25 | 10 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 68 | 49 | 17 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 7 | 51 | 83 | 7 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 73 | 24.3 |