2018 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 5 | 58 | 54 | 10 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 28 | 54 | 14 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Army | 5 | 88 | 21 | 6 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6 | 41 | 75 | 8 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 5 | 29 | 38 | 16 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 6 | BYU | 5 | 37 | 39 | 3 | 79 | 15.8 |