2021 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 8 | 72 | 93 | 20 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 6 | 63 | 58 | 13 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 60 | 58 | 9 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 5 | 46 | 64 | 13 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 5 | Army | 5 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 4 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 2 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 38 | 19.0 |