2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 34 | 451 | 13.26 | 4 | 4.9 | 64.4 |
| 2 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 3 | 1.9 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 22 | 409 | 18.59 | 2 | 3.1 | 58.4 |
| 3 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 2 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 3 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 19 | 263 | 13.84 | 2 | 2.7 | 37.6 |
| 3 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 2 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| 8 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 8 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 5 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 8 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.6 |
| 8 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 8 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 1 | 0.7 | 3.1 |