2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 127 | 156 | 21 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 2 | Liberty | 8 | 64 | 98 | 15 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 206 | 35 | 15 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 10 | 68 | 129 | 14 | 211 | 21.1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 9 | 61 | 93 | 27 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 6 | BYU | 11 | 81 | 105 | 19 | 205 | 18.6 |