2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 2 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 2 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 2 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | James Madison | 2 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 2 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 3 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 14 | Marshall | 3 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 74 | 24.7 |