2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 5 | 46 | 70 | 14 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 7 | 69 | 82 | 10 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 4 | 36 | 51 | 5 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 4 | BYU | 3 | 38 | 28 | 1 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Army | 5 | 86 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 7 | 36 | 83 | 18 | 137 | 19.6 |