2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 |