2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 12 | 62 | 134 | 15 | 211 | 17.6 | 
| 2 | South Alabama | 12 | 77 | 90 | 23 | 190 | 15.8 | 
| 3 | Georgia State | 12 | 88 | 138 | 24 | 250 | 20.8 | 
| 4 | Marshall | 12 | 89 | 112 | 21 | 222 | 18.5 | 
| 5 | Troy | 13 | 91 | 122 | 18 | 231 | 17.8 | 
| 6 | Southern Miss | 11 | 95 | 121 | 13 | 229 | 20.8 | 
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 97 | 137 | 16 | 250 | 20.8 | 
| 8 | Old Dominion | 12 | 98 | 149 | 27 | 274 | 22.8 | 
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 103 | 126 | 35 | 264 | 22.0 | 
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 110 | 114 | 25 | 249 | 20.8 | 
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 114 | 144 | 23 | 281 | 25.5 | 
| 12 | Arkansas State | 12 | 117 | 125 | 32 | 274 | 22.8 | 
| 13 | Appalachian State | 13 | 126 | 114 | 19 | 259 | 19.9 | 
| 14 | Louisiana | 12 | 138 | 119 | 18 | 275 | 22.9 |