2021 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 38 | 47 | 8 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 3 | BYU | 3 | 33 | 41 | 6 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 4 | Liberty | 3 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 4 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 7 | Army | 4 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 82 | 20.5 |