2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 11 | 52 | 151 | 31 | 234 | 21.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 83 | 96 | 27 | 206 | 18.7 |
| 3 | Texas State | 11 | 94 | 96 | 24 | 214 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 132 | 140 | 22 | 294 | 22.6 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 11 | 64 | 125 | 18 | 207 | 18.8 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 100 | 73 | 18 | 191 | 17.4 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 61 | 112 | 18 | 191 | 17.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 144 | 120 | 16 | 280 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 13 | 166 | 100 | 15 | 281 | 21.6 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 140 | 131 | 11 | 282 | 23.5 |