2014 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 132 | 129 | 20 | 281 | 23.4 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 13 | 129 | 123 | 20 | 272 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Idaho | 11 | 98 | 134 | 26 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 148 | 99 | 8 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Texas State | 11 | 123 | 105 | 11 | 239 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 10 | 114 | 92 | 30 | 236 | 23.6 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 11 | 96 | 126 | 13 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 180 | 45 | 9 | 234 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 58 | 147 | 16 | 221 | 18.4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 74 | 118 | 19 | 211 | 19.2 |
| 11 | Troy | 11 | 107 | 83 | 14 | 204 | 18.5 |