2017 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 10 | 111 | 82 | 17 | 210 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 4 | BYU | 4 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 38 | 9.5 |