2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 2 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 3 | James Madison | 3 | 13 | 41 | 9 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 3 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 37 | 47 | 5 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 52 | 34 | 4 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 41 | 48 | 13 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 4 | 37 | 55 | 10 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 6 | 44 | 64 | 17 | 125 | 20.8 |