2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 3 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 2 | James Madison | 4 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 45 | 67 | 5 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 6 | 49 | 91 | 9 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 6 | Texas State | 5 | 53 | 46 | 11 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 63 | 62 | 8 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 71 | 47 | 5 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 6 | 72 | 51 | 14 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 10 | Troy | 8 | 73 | 69 | 19 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 7 | 75 | 63 | 10 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 100 | 55 | 8 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 9 | 106 | 83 | 14 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 124 | 107 | 12 | 243 | 22.1 |