2018 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 5 | 50 | 83 | 10 | 143 | 28.6 |
| 2 | Missouri | 5 | 61 | 71 | 8 | 140 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 3 | 50 | 30 | 4 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 2 | LSU | 3 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 3 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 4 | 68 | 32 | 5 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Alabama | 5 | 55 | 66 | 7 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 4 | 53 | 30 | 9 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4 | 51 | 31 | 10 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 5 | 52 | 56 | 5 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 12 | Auburn | 5 | 63 | 41 | 4 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 13 | Florida | 4 | 46 | 33 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 3 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 15.3 |