2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 2 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 3 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 5 | Troy | 3 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 3 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 2 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 3 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 3 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 49 | 26 | 6 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 34 | 52 | 6 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 43 | 46 | 10 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 61 | 41 | 10 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 51 | 58 | 9 | 118 | 23.6 |