2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - All Games through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 28 | 43 | 6 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 32 | 38 | 6 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 3 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 25 | 35 | 6 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 3 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 3 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 7 | James Madison | 3 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 11 | Troy | 3 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Marshall | 3 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 3 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 |