2021 FBS Independents Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 10 | 70 | 129 | 25 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 2 | BYU | 7 | 85 | 69 | 9 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Army | 3 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Liberty | 2 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 3 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |