2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 11 | 57 | 124 | 14 | 195 | 17.7 | 
| 2 | South Alabama | 11 | 71 | 82 | 23 | 176 | 16.0 | 
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 72 | 98 | 20 | 190 | 19.0 | 
| 4 | Troy | 11 | 74 | 103 | 15 | 192 | 17.5 | 
| 4 | Southern Miss | 9 | 74 | 101 | 10 | 185 | 20.6 | 
| 6 | Georgia State | 11 | 79 | 123 | 22 | 224 | 20.4 | 
| 7 | Old Dominion | 10 | 84 | 123 | 24 | 231 | 23.1 | 
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 88 | 124 | 16 | 228 | 20.7 | 
| 9 | Texas State | 11 | 99 | 110 | 33 | 242 | 22.0 | 
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 100 | 108 | 18 | 226 | 25.1 | 
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 103 | 103 | 23 | 229 | 20.8 | 
| 12 | Arkansas State | 11 | 104 | 107 | 27 | 238 | 21.6 | 
| 13 | Appalachian State | 12 | 108 | 107 | 17 | 232 | 19.3 | 
| 14 | Louisiana | 11 | 122 | 112 | 15 | 249 | 22.6 |