2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 8 | 90 | 97 | 15 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 7 | 78 | 92 | 4 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 63 | 78 | 13 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 7 | 76 | 62 | 12 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 6 | 53 | 84 | 11 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 6 | James Madison | 6 | 37 | 79 | 9 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 44 | 60 | 13 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 36 | 70 | 10 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Troy | 5 | 44 | 51 | 14 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 38 | 55 | 14 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 49 | 36 | 8 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 5 | 38 | 33 | 7 | 78 | 15.6 |