2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 3 | 2.0 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 30 | 397 | 13.23 | 2 | 5.0 | 66.2 |
| 2 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 16 | 215 | 13.44 | 2 | 2.7 | 35.8 |
| 4 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 20 | 362 | 18.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 60.3 |
| 4 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 43.5 |
| 4 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 4 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 4 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 4 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 1 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 4 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |