2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 79 | 94 | 18 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 70 | 87 | 18 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 66 | 43 | 18 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 72 | 97 | 17 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 8 | 80 | 91 | 16 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 8 | 52 | 94 | 16 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Marshall | 9 | 98 | 68 | 15 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 71 | 50 | 13 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Troy | 8 | 73 | 86 | 11 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 9 | James Madison | 8 | 81 | 74 | 11 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 65 | 64 | 10 | 139 | 17.4 |
| 12 | Texas State | 8 | 110 | 92 | 9 | 211 | 26.4 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 8 | 90 | 76 | 9 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 8 | 87 | 75 | 9 | 171 | 21.4 |