2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 12 | 64 | 83 | 25 | 172 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 11 | 82 | 93 | 23 | 198 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 111 | 106 | 15 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 11 | 110 | 96 | 17 | 223 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Marshall | 11 | 84 | 123 | 22 | 229 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 11 | 101 | 116 | 13 | 230 | 20.9 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 89 | 121 | 25 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 11 | 128 | 107 | 13 | 248 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 11 | 116 | 115 | 21 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 10 | Texas State | 11 | 106 | 122 | 27 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 123 | 122 | 15 | 260 | 23.6 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 11 | 81 | 152 | 28 | 261 | 23.7 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 11 | 124 | 114 | 23 | 261 | 23.7 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 131 | 136 | 19 | 286 | 26.0 |