2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Miss | 5 | 44 | 57 | 17 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 2 | Texas State | 5 | 65 | 41 | 11 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 5 | 48 | 49 | 13 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 5 | 61 | 33 | 9 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 5 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 38 | 46 | 7 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 33 | 47 | 10 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 5 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 5 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 4 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 4 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 13 | Marshall | 4 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 21 | 39 | 5 | 65 | 16.3 |