2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 15 | 334 | 22.27 | 2 | 3.8 | 83.5 |
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 239 | 14.06 | 2 | 4.3 | 59.8 |
| 1 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 2 | 2.8 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 2 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 2 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 7 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 7 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.3 |