2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 2 | James Madison | 3 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 3 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 3 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 3 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Marshall | 3 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 3 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 2 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 3 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 2 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |