2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 34 | 52 | 11 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 25 | 48 | 13 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Texas State | 4 | 36 | 44 | 2 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 33 | 41 | 9 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 4 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 5 | 38 | 31 | 12 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 2 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 11 | James Madison | 2 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 3 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 14 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12.0 |