2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 53 | 51 | 7 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 2 | Troy | 7 | 55 | 71 | 8 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 7 | 78 | 74 | 8 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 38 | 75 | 8 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 7 | 73 | 52 | 11 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 71 | 72 | 11 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 7 | 68 | 67 | 12 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 7 | 53 | 79 | 17 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 8 | 50 | 64 | 18 | 132 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 45 | 97 | 18 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 8 | 90 | 87 | 18 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 12 | James Madison | 9 | 53 | 63 | 19 | 135 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 60 | 73 | 19 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 14 | Texas State | 7 | 69 | 76 | 20 | 165 | 23.6 |