2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/02/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 55 | 70 | 7 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 5 | 41 | 66 | 10 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 6 | 56 | 54 | 10 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 36 | 53 | 5 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 35 | 43 | 9 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 6 | James Madison | 4 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Texas State | 3 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 2 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 2 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 14 | Marshall | 2 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 21.0 |