2018 Independent Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 461 | 232 | 157 | 693 | 4.41 | 346.5 |
| 2 | BYU | 7 | 776 | 1364 | 497 | 2140 | 4.31 | 305.7 |
| 3 | Army | 9 | 743 | 1953 | 512 | 2696 | 5.27 | 299.6 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 9 | 2466 | 1799 | 631 | 4265 | 6.76 | 473.9 |
| 5 | Liberty | 8 | 1753 | 2202 | 634 | 3955 | 6.24 | 494.4 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 10 | 2588 | 1947 | 789 | 4535 | 5.75 | 453.5 |