2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/02/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 9 | 88 | 94 | 15 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 2 | Marshall | 8 | 85 | 58 | 10 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 76 | 56 | 6 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 5 | 67 | 57 | 5 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 6 | 65 | 60 | 15 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 63 | 78 | 10 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 52 | 55 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 50 | 30 | 7 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 49 | 64 | 17 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 3 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 3 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 13.3 |