2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 12 | 78 | 139 | 29 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Liberty | 12 | 101 | 153 | 22 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 127 | 156 | 21 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 108 | 121 | 20 | 249 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Army | 13 | 230 | 37 | 17 | 284 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 12 | 88 | 155 | 17 | 260 | 21.7 |