2021 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 7 | 81 | 62 | 18 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 7 | 43 | 82 | 15 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 6 | 32 | 87 | 12 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 6 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 80 | 13.3 |
| 5 | BYU | 7 | 70 | 69 | 8 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6 | 43 | 30 | 8 | 81 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Army | 7 | 85 | 25 | 6 | 116 | 16.6 |