2021 Independent Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Army | 9 | 49 | 80 | 8 | 137 | 15.2 |
| 3 | Liberty | 10 | 90 | 71 | 20 | 181 | 18.1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 9 | 82 | 94 | 18 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 5 | BYU | 5 | 50 | 52 | 10 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 7 | 89 | 69 | 8 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 7 | 84 | 68 | 16 | 168 | 24.0 |