2017 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 59 | 67 | 5 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6 | 43 | 76 | 9 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Army | 6 | 115 | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.8 |