2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 56 | 41 | 4 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 6 | 70 | 42 | 12 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 5 | 38 | 46 | 9 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Troy | 4 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 6 | 39 | 52 | 6 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 5 | 60 | 52 | 9 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 5 | 39 | 54 | 7 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Marshall | 5 | 44 | 54 | 8 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 51 | 57 | 9 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 6 | 45 | 60 | 17 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 5 | 32 | 65 | 10 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 14 | James Madison | 6 | 28 | 77 | 18 | 123 | 20.5 |