2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 3 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 2 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 4 | 50 | 33 | 5 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 4 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Texas State | 3 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 4 | 49 | 44 | 11 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 4 | 36 | 47 | 9 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 46 | 52 | 7 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 71 | 52 | 10 | 133 | 26.6 |