2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | James Madison | 4 | 26 | 43 | 8 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 49 | 46 | 7 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 5 | 48 | 44 | 11 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 6 | 54 | 61 | 9 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 37 | 45 | 1 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Troy | 5 | 50 | 41 | 14 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 2 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 6 | 43 | 84 | 9 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 5 | 55 | 50 | 10 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |