2017 Independent Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 2 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.21 |
| 3 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 5 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.21 |
| 7 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.29 |
| 7 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 9 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.21 |
| 10 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.14 |
| 11 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.07 |
| 12 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.14 |