2017 Independent Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 4 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 4 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Morgan Unga | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 16 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.17 |