2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 9 | 59 | 116 | 20 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 8 | 57 | 109 | 20 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 72 | 101 | 23 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 4 | Marshall | 8 | 77 | 99 | 12 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 8 | 56 | 99 | 15 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Troy | 9 | 44 | 98 | 12 | 154 | 17.1 |
| 7 | Texas State | 8 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 8 | James Madison | 9 | 114 | 84 | 15 | 213 | 23.7 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 8 | 59 | 84 | 21 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 8 | 99 | 71 | 13 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 61 | 68 | 14 | 143 | 17.9 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 8 | 95 | 61 | 12 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 8 | 73 | 61 | 26 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 73 | 51 | 11 | 135 | 16.9 |