2020 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 6 | 83 | 53 | 11 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 6 | 62 | 65 | 11 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 6 | 50 | 69 | 11 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 36 | 77 | 9 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | 29 | 46 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Troy | 5 | 39 | 80 | 7 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 63 | 53 | 7 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 53 | 41 | 5 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 48 | 3 | 69 | 17.3 |