2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |