2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Texas State | 4 | 37 | 56 | 9 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 35 | 47 | 9 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 4 | 31 | 48 | 8 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 26 | 43 | 8 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 5 | 44 | 59 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 3 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 10 | James Madison | 5 | 49 | 48 | 6 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 51 | 12.8 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 61 | 15.3 |