2017 Independent Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 8 | 880 | 1801 | 534 | 2681 | 5.02 | 335.1 |
| 2 | Army | 10 | 1823 | 1578 | 520 | 3401 | 6.54 | 340.1 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3 | 477 | 548 | 222 | 1025 | 4.62 | 341.7 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 9 | 1838 | 1929 | 632 | 3767 | 5.96 | 418.6 |