2020 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 129 | 86 | 25 | 240 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 9 | 71 | 97 | 24 | 192 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 9 | 57 | 150 | 23 | 230 | 25.6 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 9 | 70 | 94 | 19 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 102 | 81 | 15 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Troy | 9 | 60 | 129 | 14 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 8 | 74 | 88 | 14 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 106 | 93 | 11 | 210 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 36 | 94 | 11 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 143 | 37 | 11 | 191 | 17.4 |