2011 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 13 | 120 | 169 | 15 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 91 | 147 | 25 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 104 | 140 | 16 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 82 | 142 | 22 | 246 | 18.9 |
| 5 | Florida International | 13 | 107 | 114 | 21 | 242 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 64 | 157 | 16 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 108 | 91 | 19 | 218 | 18.2 |
| 8 | North Texas | 12 | 94 | 105 | 14 | 213 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 69 | 90 | 17 | 176 | 14.7 |