2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Marshall | 4 | 33 | 39 | 5 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 49 | 67 | 7 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Texas State | 6 | 50 | 60 | 10 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 50 | 69 | 4 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 6 | 55 | 77 | 11 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 62 | 66 | 23 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 6 | 68 | 71 | 7 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 70 | 57 | 8 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 7 | 78 | 62 | 16 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 8 | 84 | 77 | 16 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 8 | 88 | 80 | 14 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 94 | 83 | 6 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 98 | 54 | 9 | 161 | 23.0 |