2017 Independent Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 10 | 85 | 68 | 11 | 164 | 16.4 |
| 2 | BYU | 8 | 56 | 83 | 7 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 9 | 85 | 75 | 12 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 60 | 20.0 |