2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 11 | 119 | 120 | 19 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 12 | 102 | 153 | 25 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 11 | 101 | 137 | 15 | 253 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 77 | 151 | 21 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 86 | 128 | 25 | 239 | 21.7 |
| 6 | James Madison | 11 | 75 | 149 | 12 | 236 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 98 | 113 | 20 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 80 | 122 | 29 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 93 | 74 | 22 | 189 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 11 | 83 | 117 | 22 | 222 | 20.2 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 11 | 108 | 89 | 20 | 217 | 19.7 |
| 12 | Marshall | 10 | 60 | 91 | 25 | 176 | 17.6 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 10 | 81 | 73 | 13 | 167 | 16.7 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 56 | 76 | 12 | 144 | 16.0 |