2022 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 9 | 121 | 22 | 10 | 153 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 9 | 86 | 90 | 17 | 193 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 82 | 46 | 18 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 10 | 77 | 55 | 18 | 150 | 15.0 |
| 5 | BYU | 8 | 70 | 76 | 10 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 8 | 63 | 53 | 23 | 139 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 4 | 39 | 41 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 |