2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 4 | 38 | 48 | 7 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 4 | 45 | 39 | 8 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 4 | 41 | 36 | 8 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 4 | 33 | 42 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 31 | 45 | 8 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 8 | James Madison | 3 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 4 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 |