2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 3 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 3 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 3 | LSU | 3 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 4 | Missouri | 2 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 2 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 2 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Alabama | 2 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 2 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Georgia | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 2 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Florida | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |