2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 51 | 68 | 12 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 40 | 81 | 10 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 3 | Texas State | 5 | 49 | 59 | 5 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 41 | 51 | 14 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 47 | 49 | 9 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 40 | 56 | 9 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 42 | 50 | 11 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 35 | 59 | 9 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 5 | 45 | 48 | 9 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 5 | 42 | 46 | 10 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 12 | James Madison | 5 | 39 | 41 | 11 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 5 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 |