2018 Independent Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 12 | 140 | 135 | 14 | 289 | 24.1 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 12 | 166 | 113 | 17 | 296 | 24.7 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 166 | 103 | 18 | 287 | 23.9 |
| 4 | Army | 13 | 78 | 107 | 19 | 204 | 15.7 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 98 | 120 | 19 | 237 | 18.2 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 13 | 95 | 141 | 23 | 259 | 19.9 |