2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 33 | 39 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 42 | 51 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 32 | 62 | 11 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 6 | 62 | 70 | 15 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Idaho | 8 | 85 | 76 | 8 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 8 | 68 | 106 | 12 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 105 | 79 | 13 | 197 | 28.1 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 90 | 93 | 20 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 97 | 100 | 8 | 205 | 25.6 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 93 | 97 | 18 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 80 | 131 | 9 | 220 | 22.0 |