2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 10 | Troy | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | James Madison | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8.0 |