2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 8 | 78 | 98 | 11 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 55 | 88 | 19 | 162 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 6 | 83 | 58 | 12 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Marshall | 7 | 85 | 52 | 13 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 5 | James Madison | 6 | 66 | 79 | 4 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 62 | 70 | 15 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 7 | 50 | 66 | 12 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 59 | 53 | 13 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 9 | Troy | 6 | 55 | 56 | 10 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 5 | 60 | 45 | 12 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 47 | 52 | 4 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 6 | 26 | 61 | 9 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 82 | 16.4 |