2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 10 | 49 | 70 | 22 | 141 | 14.1 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 9 | 96 | 83 | 18 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 10 | 61 | 84 | 18 | 163 | 16.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 68 | 89 | 23 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 10 | 98 | 89 | 17 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 10 | 88 | 102 | 14 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 108 | 103 | 13 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 11 | 114 | 106 | 12 | 232 | 21.1 |
| 9 | Troy | 12 | 111 | 107 | 12 | 230 | 19.2 |
| 10 | Marshall | 10 | 70 | 111 | 21 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 11 | 111 | 115 | 20 | 246 | 22.4 |
| 12 | Texas State | 11 | 98 | 119 | 29 | 246 | 22.4 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 126 | 133 | 20 | 279 | 25.4 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 11 | 86 | 144 | 26 | 256 | 23.3 |