2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 9 | 34 | 76 | 8 | 118 | 13.1 | 
| 2 | Appalachian State | 8 | 60 | 94 | 18 | 172 | 21.5 | 
| 3 | Marshall | 11 | 64 | 99 | 24 | 187 | 17.0 | 
| 4 | Texas State | 10 | 57 | 120 | 13 | 190 | 19.0 | 
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 95 | 92 | 12 | 199 | 22.1 | 
| 6 | South Alabama | 11 | 63 | 112 | 33 | 208 | 18.9 | 
| 7 | Louisiana | 11 | 85 | 103 | 25 | 213 | 19.4 | 
| 8 | Southern Miss | 11 | 88 | 109 | 20 | 217 | 19.7 | 
| 9 | Arkansas State | 10 | 105 | 96 | 19 | 220 | 22.0 | 
| 10 | Georgia State | 10 | 108 | 91 | 23 | 222 | 22.2 | 
| 11 | Troy | 12 | 93 | 119 | 17 | 229 | 19.1 | 
| 12 | Old Dominion | 10 | 111 | 103 | 23 | 237 | 23.7 | 
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 86 | 141 | 20 | 247 | 20.6 | 
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 139 | 121 | 14 | 274 | 24.9 |