2018 Independent Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 295 | 227 | 81 | 522 | 6.44 | 522.0 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 374 | 362 | 92 | 736 | 8.00 | 368.0 |
| 3 | Liberty | 2 | 561 | 359 | 143 | 920 | 6.43 | 460.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 2 | 698 | 601 | 149 | 1299 | 8.72 | 649.5 |
| 5 | BYU | 5 | 842 | 1024 | 340 | 1866 | 5.49 | 373.2 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 11 | 1352 | 2471 | 800 | 3823 | 4.78 | 347.5 |