2021 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 12 | 65 | 218 | 29 | 312 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 14 | 141 | 150 | 26 | 317 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Missouri | 12 | 111 | 120 | 25 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 12 | 154 | 114 | 24 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 12 | 142 | 146 | 21 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 12 | 91 | 96 | 21 | 208 | 17.3 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 80 | 88 | 21 | 189 | 17.2 |
| 8 | Alabama | 14 | 120 | 202 | 20 | 342 | 24.4 |
| 8 | LSU | 12 | 84 | 131 | 20 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 12 | 133 | 125 | 19 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 11 | Auburn | 12 | 97 | 136 | 18 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 12 | 146 | 95 | 17 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 11 | 97 | 114 | 16 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 14 | Florida | 12 | 113 | 131 | 15 | 259 | 21.6 |