2018 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 42 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Channing Hames | Marshall | JR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 45 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 6 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | SO | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Luke Gifford | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 3 | 3.5 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Markel Winters | Miss | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Rhashaun Epting | New Mexico | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Isaiah Chambers | Houston | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | JR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Willie Baker | La Tech | SO | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kendall Coleman | Syracuse | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Mike Danna | CMU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Armon Watts | Arkansas | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Corey Bethley | TCU | SO | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Tony Jones | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Taylor Rapp | Washington | JR | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Dajon Emory | Ark St | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 23 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 23 | Jachai Polite | Florida | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 26 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 26 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Zach Allen | BC | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Roger Mann | UNLV | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 32 | Austin Bryant | Clemson | SR | DE | 6 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 32 | Darius Slade | Ariz St | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 32 | Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei | Wash St | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 32 | Freedom Akinmoladun | Nebraska | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 36 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Chaiziere Malbrue | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Kenny Hebert | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Durrant Miles | Boise St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Derrick Barnes | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | JR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | SO | STD | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | SR | STD | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Okon Godwin | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Sterrling Fisher | USA | SO | S | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Sam Miller | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Jarrell Owens | Okla St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Antonio Showers | Troy | FR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Alton Robinson | Syracuse | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Ty Summers | TCU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 58 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 8.5 | 58 | 0.71 |
| 59 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 59 | Rashad Weaver | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 59 | Jabari Zuniga | Florida | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.70 |
| 59 | LaDarius Hamilton | N Texas | JR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 59 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 59 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.70 |
| 59 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 66 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 36 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Jermaine McDaniel | App St | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Jarrett Jackson | Louisville | FR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Ben Stille | Nebraska | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Isaiah Davis | Maryland | JR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Khalil Davis | Nebraska | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Jacques Turner | USM | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Keisean Lucier-South | UCLA | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Gus Cumberlander | Oregon | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 66 | D.J. Davidson | Ariz St | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Kevin Givens | Penn State | SR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Marlon Tuipulotu | USC | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 79 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 80 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Josh Ward | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Jasad Haynes | Fresno St | JR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Donald Louis, Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Jalen Jelks | Oregon | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | SO | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Michael Divinity Jr. | LSU | JR | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Cornel Jones | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Charles Wiley | Miss | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 92 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 57 | 0.62 |
| 92 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 54 | 0.62 |
| 94 | Derrick Brown | Auburn | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Chris Peace | Virginia | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Big Kat Bryant | Auburn | SO | BCK | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Lawrence Graham | Tulane | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Forrest Merrill | Ark St | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.