2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 11 | 66 | 83 | 24 | 173 | 15.7 |
| 2 | James Madison | 13 | 67 | 88 | 27 | 182 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 65 | 107 | 20 | 192 | 19.2 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 10 | 94 | 85 | 18 | 197 | 19.7 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 9 | 92 | 87 | 21 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 84 | 104 | 25 | 213 | 19.4 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 11 | 109 | 104 | 12 | 225 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 113 | 105 | 17 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 9 | Troy | 13 | 107 | 117 | 20 | 244 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 110 | 121 | 31 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 12 | 82 | 154 | 28 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 113 | 132 | 22 | 267 | 24.3 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 13 | 115 | 140 | 18 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 13 | 135 | 131 | 23 | 289 | 22.2 |