2017 FBS Independents Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 10 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.56 |
| 5 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.44 |
| 7 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 7 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 9 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.28 |
| 10 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.20 |
| 10 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | SO | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 13 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.11 |
| 13 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Morgan Unga | BYU | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 7 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 24 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | SR | LB | 9 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 24 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | FR | LB | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.06 |