2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |