2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 36 | 51 | 9 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 3 | 43 | 20 | 7 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 3 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 4 | 29 | 51 | 6 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 4 | 34 | 37 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 4 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Troy | 3 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 49 | 16.3 |