2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 3 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 8 | Troy | 3 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 2 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 3 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 12 | Marshall | 3 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 13 | Texas State | 3 | 29 | 35 | 6 | 70 | 23.3 |