2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 3 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 2 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 3 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 3 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Troy | 3 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Texas State | 3 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 7 | James Madison | 3 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |