2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 107 | 129 | 20 | 256 | 23.3 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 37 | 40 | 1 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 2 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Liberty | 2 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Army | 2 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 19.0 |