2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 9 | 52 | 60 | 19 | 131 | 14.6 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 9 | 89 | 71 | 13 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Troy | 9 | 83 | 74 | 10 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 9 | 73 | 77 | 20 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 9 | 104 | 81 | 10 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 9 | 91 | 92 | 21 | 204 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 9 | 102 | 95 | 18 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 9 | 84 | 96 | 11 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 9 | Marshall | 9 | 63 | 99 | 18 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 70 | 102 | 20 | 192 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 98 | 102 | 11 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 12 | Texas State | 9 | 87 | 105 | 22 | 214 | 23.8 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 106 | 113 | 17 | 236 | 26.2 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 9 | 68 | 124 | 23 | 215 | 23.9 |