2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 30 | 74 | 5 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 4 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 4 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Marshall | 4 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 7 | James Madison | 4 | 24 | 51 | 7 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 42 | 60 | 7 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 35 | 46 | 7 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 4 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Texas State | 4 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 14 | Troy | 5 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 98 | 19.6 |