2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 47 | 59 | 10 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | 44 | 54 | 10 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Marshall | 5 | 40 | 52 | 13 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 41 | 51 | 12 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 5 | 55 | 49 | 8 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 39 | 47 | 6 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 4 | 33 | 42 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 33 | 41 | 6 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 5 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 14 | Troy | 3 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 63 | 21.0 |