2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 2 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Texas State | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Troy | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |