2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 9 | 105 | 73 | 15 | 193 | 21.4 |
| 2 | Troy | 11 | 80 | 136 | 19 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 7 | 67 | 101 | 17 | 185 | 26.4 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 7 | 55 | 85 | 8 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 7 | 44 | 107 | 9 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 41 | 49 | 5 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Idaho | 4 | 31 | 45 | 8 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 4 | 28 | 42 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 12 | Texas State | 2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 50 | 25.0 |