2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 6 | 51 | 80 | 13 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 12 | 120 | 148 | 19 | 287 | 23.9 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 4 | 43 | 45 | 6 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Army | 11 | 197 | 27 | 16 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 3 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 6 | BYU | 7 | 76 | 63 | 8 | 147 | 21.0 |