2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 2 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 2 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 2 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 2 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 2 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |