2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 8 | 55 | 93 | 19 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 2 | James Madison | 8 | 56 | 66 | 11 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 3 | Marshall | 7 | 62 | 69 | 11 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Troy | 8 | 63 | 67 | 23 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 8 | 67 | 86 | 16 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 7 | 67 | 87 | 14 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 8 | 68 | 71 | 11 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 68 | 101 | 7 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 75 | 56 | 17 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 77 | 68 | 9 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 78 | 73 | 14 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 7 | 81 | 60 | 13 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 89 | 49 | 8 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 92 | 82 | 9 | 183 | 22.9 |