2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 28 | 387 | 13.82 | 4 | 4.7 | 64.5 |
| 2 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 3 | 1.7 | 14.5 |
| 3 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 19 | 378 | 19.89 | 2 | 3.2 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 202 | 14.43 | 2 | 2.8 | 40.4 |
| 3 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 2 | 1.8 | 39.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 2 | 1.8 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 2 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 9 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 1 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 9 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.4 |
| 9 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 6 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
| 9 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 9 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 3.7 |