2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 30 | 68 | 11 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 4 | 30 | 52 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 53 | 83 | 11 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 5 | 54 | 39 | 6 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 43 | 45 | 10 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Texas State | 7 | 49 | 67 | 16 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 8 | Troy | 6 | 32 | 64 | 12 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Idaho | 5 | 32 | 46 | 7 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 3 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 65 | 25 | 8 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 6 | 15 | 73 | 6 | 94 | 15.7 |