2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 7 | James Madison | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 1 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Marshall | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |