2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 12 | 113 | 99 | 22 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 83 | 87 | 22 | 192 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Texas State | 11 | 73 | 86 | 22 | 181 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 112 | 138 | 20 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 109 | 87 | 20 | 216 | 19.6 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 92 | 110 | 19 | 221 | 18.4 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 11 | 107 | 98 | 18 | 223 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 92 | 107 | 16 | 215 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 128 | 106 | 15 | 249 | 19.2 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 152 | 37 | 12 | 201 | 16.8 |