2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 3 | 37 | 39 | 5 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 3 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 3 | 23 | 45 | 6 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 3 | 25 | 43 | 5 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 5 | 44 | 57 | 16 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 8 | James Madison | 5 | 66 | 40 | 9 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 9 | Troy | 6 | 44 | 67 | 8 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 5 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 2 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 3 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |