2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 9 | 39 | 66 | 20 | 125 | 13.9 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 8 | 45 | 72 | 16 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 8 | 63 | 114 | 17 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Marshall | 8 | 64 | 88 | 18 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 8 | 66 | 74 | 11 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 66 | 74 | 19 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Texas State | 8 | 71 | 93 | 22 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 8 | 75 | 70 | 16 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 8 | 82 | 85 | 11 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Troy | 9 | 85 | 83 | 11 | 179 | 19.9 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 8 | 85 | 91 | 17 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 8 | 87 | 74 | 15 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 89 | 84 | 10 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 89 | 102 | 16 | 207 | 25.9 |