2020 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 9 | 58 | 139 | 21 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 120 | 107 | 12 | 239 | 23.9 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 11 | 137 | 89 | 24 | 250 | 22.7 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 112 | 89 | 16 | 217 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Troy | 10 | 58 | 140 | 15 | 213 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 10 | 91 | 100 | 16 | 207 | 20.7 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 81 | 113 | 31 | 225 | 20.5 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 11 | 84 | 110 | 24 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 148 | 46 | 10 | 204 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 44 | 107 | 14 | 165 | 16.5 |