2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 72 | 120 | 9 | 201 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Texas State | 11 | 82 | 138 | 9 | 229 | 20.8 |
| 3 | Idaho | 11 | 108 | 117 | 12 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 86 | 133 | 15 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 91 | 108 | 17 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 137 | 147 | 17 | 301 | 25.1 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 108 | 114 | 18 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 11 | 94 | 135 | 18 | 247 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 134 | 125 | 19 | 278 | 25.3 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 89 | 101 | 22 | 212 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 11 | 83 | 113 | 25 | 221 | 20.1 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 13 | 114 | 145 | 26 | 285 | 21.9 |