2021 Independent Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 69 | 119 | 27 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | 22 | 38 | 7 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Liberty | 10 | 95 | 103 | 20 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 46 | 55 | 8 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Army | 9 | 133 | 27 | 5 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 7 | 63 | 44 | 8 | 115 | 16.4 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 7 | 45 | 39 | 16 | 100 | 14.3 |