2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | 67 | 88 | 27 | 182 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 12 | 85 | 160 | 29 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Marshall | 12 | 86 | 129 | 24 | 239 | 19.9 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 12 | 88 | 97 | 26 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 93 | 124 | 25 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 12 | 106 | 129 | 15 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Troy | 13 | 115 | 113 | 20 | 248 | 19.1 |
| 7 | Texas State | 12 | 115 | 126 | 31 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 117 | 104 | 19 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 12 | 127 | 121 | 23 | 271 | 22.6 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 129 | 124 | 17 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 12 | 132 | 122 | 29 | 283 | 23.6 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 12 | 135 | 113 | 14 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 137 | 144 | 22 | 303 | 25.3 |