2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 37 | 55 | 7 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 2 | BYU | 2 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Army | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 2 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 3 | 17 | 46 | 2 | 65 | 21.7 |