2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 13 | 287 | 22.08 | 1 | 4.3 | 95.7 |
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 13 | 185 | 14.23 | 0 | 4.3 | 61.7 |
| 3 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 2 | 2.7 | 27.3 |
| 4 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 3 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 6 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 6 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 6 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 11 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Jerome Bettis, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 11 | Ty Washington | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 1.3 |