2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 53 | 14 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 5 | 38 | 53 | 12 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 32 | 59 | 12 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 53 | 62 | 10 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 5 | 32 | 60 | 10 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 39 | 73 | 8 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 5 | 41 | 49 | 8 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 5 | 53 | 47 | 7 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 10 | Texas State | 5 | 45 | 54 | 7 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 5 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 5 | 38 | 32 | 7 | 77 | 15.4 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 15.3 |