2022 Independent Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 8 | 60 | 71 | 14 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 3 | Liberty | 9 | 70 | 73 | 20 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 79 | 66 | 20 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 5 | BYU | 8 | 82 | 77 | 16 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 10 | 88 | 73 | 34 | 195 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Army | 9 | 94 | 71 | 9 | 174 | 19.3 |