2014 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 7 | 83 | 61 | 23 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 6 | 84 | 67 | 10 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Texas State | 7 | 80 | 65 | 5 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 119 | 19 | 5 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Troy | 6 | 71 | 45 | 7 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Idaho | 5 | 44 | 60 | 12 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 64 | 44 | 2 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 5 | 44 | 53 | 7 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 35 | 60 | 8 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 4 | 54 | 26 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 3 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 65 | 21.7 |