2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 12 | 100 | 106 | 15 | 221 | 18.4 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 12 | 113 | 124 | 15 | 252 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 136 | 107 | 16 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 103 | 123 | 17 | 243 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 91 | 98 | 19 | 208 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Troy | 13 | 100 | 121 | 19 | 240 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 160 | 134 | 22 | 316 | 22.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 116 | 130 | 23 | 269 | 22.4 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 13 | 119 | 88 | 25 | 232 | 17.8 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 12 | 113 | 123 | 33 | 269 | 22.4 |