2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | James Madison | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |