2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 35 | 53 | 5 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 4 | 35 | 37 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 3 | 46 | 28 | 5 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 5 | Alabama | 3 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 6 | Auburn | 3 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Georgia | 3 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 3 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 10 | LSU | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 3 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 13 | Florida | 3 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 3 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 41 | 13.7 |