2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 36 | 54 | 1 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 23 | 45 | 5 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 4 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 19 | 40 | 2 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 3 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 3 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 3 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 3 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |