2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 9 | 69 | 119 | 20 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 2 | Troy | 9 | 66 | 110 | 24 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 8 | 71 | 107 | 9 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 56 | 107 | 18 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 5 | James Madison | 8 | 61 | 105 | 8 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Texas State | 8 | 96 | 95 | 15 | 206 | 25.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 66 | 85 | 21 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 72 | 85 | 14 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 8 | 63 | 77 | 14 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Marshall | 8 | 51 | 74 | 16 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 47 | 71 | 11 | 129 | 16.1 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 88 | 65 | 21 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 8 | 64 | 63 | 11 | 138 | 17.3 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 8 | 78 | 58 | 15 | 151 | 18.9 |