2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 7 | 80 | 75 | 17 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 2 | Texas State | 6 | 68 | 70 | 10 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 3 | James Madison | 6 | 71 | 56 | 13 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 53 | 63 | 11 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 53 | 62 | 8 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 5 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 40 | 59 | 14 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 5 | 46 | 42 | 19 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 5 | 52 | 45 | 9 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 60 | 35 | 7 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 5 | 37 | 53 | 5 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 5 | 34 | 47 | 14 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 4 | 29 | 51 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 70 | 17.5 |