2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 6 | 39 | 72 | 3 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 49 | 60 | 10 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 56 | 58 | 9 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 7 | 47 | 76 | 5 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 6 | 59 | 70 | 5 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 6 | 48 | 80 | 7 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 47 | 90 | 7 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 7 | 61 | 77 | 17 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 81 | 62 | 14 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 87 | 75 | 8 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 8 | 81 | 86 | 13 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 88 | 83 | 12 | 183 | 26.1 |