2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 6 | 39 | 68 | 19 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 5 | 34 | 58 | 9 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 4 | 26 | 46 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 4 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 4 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 31 | 49 | 7 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 5 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 5 | 30 | 42 | 7 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 69 | 13.8 |