2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 3 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 26 | 54 | 11 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 5 | James Madison | 4 | 46 | 36 | 7 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 4 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 4 | 37 | 42 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 4 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Troy | 4 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 3 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 30 | 36 | 8 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 3 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 3 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 48 | 16.0 |