2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 11 | 106 | 126 | 19 | 251 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Troy | 11 | 87 | 106 | 16 | 209 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 11 | 114 | 92 | 15 | 221 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 10 | 100 | 89 | 16 | 205 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 76 | 87 | 13 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 11 | 105 | 86 | 21 | 212 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 99 | 82 | 15 | 196 | 19.6 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 10 | 78 | 82 | 17 | 177 | 17.7 |
| 9 | Texas State | 10 | 69 | 81 | 19 | 169 | 16.9 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 149 | 34 | 11 | 194 | 17.6 |