2018 Independent Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 7 | 46 | 65 | 8 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 9 | 125 | 75 | 13 | 213 | 23.7 |
| 4 | Army | 9 | 45 | 84 | 15 | 144 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Liberty | 8 | 90 | 90 | 11 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 10 | 132 | 91 | 17 | 240 | 24.0 |