2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 22 | 50 | 4 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 4 | 28 | 59 | 12 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 3 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 4 | Army | 3 | 56 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 27 | 38 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 6 | BYU | 3 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 66 | 22.0 |