2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 29 | 72 | 7 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 5 | 29 | 71 | 5 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 36 | 58 | 10 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 51 | 45 | 8 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 25 | 43 | 5 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 25 | 43 | 3 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 37 | 42 | 1 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 4 | 31 | 39 | 8 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Idaho | 4 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Texas State | 4 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 13.8 |