2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 3 | 31 | 38 | 8 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 3 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 3 | 22 | 41 | 6 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Troy | 3 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 3 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 14 | James Madison | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |