2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 9 | 63 | 86 | 14 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 2 | Texas State | 9 | 74 | 82 | 14 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 8 | 86 | 72 | 18 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 9 | 79 | 74 | 25 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 85 | 83 | 14 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Marshall | 9 | 82 | 87 | 16 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 94 | 81 | 16 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 9 | 63 | 114 | 19 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 115 | 72 | 11 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 9 | 97 | 85 | 17 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 80 | 114 | 8 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 102 | 89 | 11 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 10 | 93 | 98 | 18 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 9 | 95 | 103 | 15 | 213 | 23.7 |