2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 41 | 56 | 9 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 3 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 5 | 24 | 59 | 12 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 4 | 22 | 51 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 3 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 6 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 79 | 13.2 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 20 | 51 | 10 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Marshall | 3 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 2 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 14 | James Madison | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |