2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 3 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 3 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 5 | James Madison | 3 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 6 | Troy | 3 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 3 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 3 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 3 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 3 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 3 | 23 | 44 | 4 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 73 | 24.3 |