2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 2 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Troy | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 2 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 2 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 2 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 2 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 2 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 12 | Texas State | 3 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 2 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 42 | 34 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 |