2018 Independent Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 6 | DeShawnte Lloyd | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 7 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Trajan Pili | BYU | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 16 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |