2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 10 | 126 | 94 | 17 | 237 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 11 | 126 | 111 | 17 | 254 | 23.1 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 10 | 123 | 89 | 17 | 229 | 22.9 |
| 4 | Marshall | 10 | 98 | 113 | 16 | 227 | 22.7 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 10 | 66 | 128 | 26 | 220 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 11 | 84 | 124 | 31 | 239 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 11 | 73 | 140 | 23 | 236 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 88 | 121 | 24 | 233 | 21.2 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 9 | 60 | 113 | 16 | 189 | 21.0 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 10 | 116 | 77 | 16 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 11 | 94 | 89 | 35 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 70 | 75 | 16 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 83 | 73 | 16 | 172 | 17.2 |
| 14 | Troy | 12 | 65 | 122 | 16 | 203 | 16.9 |