2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 6 | 53 | 51 | 8 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 52 | 56 | 13 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 56 | 65 | 10 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 7 | 72 | 51 | 9 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 5 | Troy | 7 | 54 | 72 | 11 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 6 | 57 | 74 | 8 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 69 | 72 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 6 | 66 | 69 | 17 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 71 | 81 | 9 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 93 | 76 | 8 | 177 | 22.1 |