2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 7 | 49 | 116 | 17 | 182 | 26.0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 8 | 52 | 124 | 13 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 54 | 93 | 7 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 7 | 61 | 84 | 8 | 153 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 54 | 56 | 17 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 64 | 70 | 4 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 43 | 76 | 13 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 7 | 69 | 49 | 10 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Idaho | 6 | 37 | 58 | 15 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Texas State | 6 | 55 | 41 | 8 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 6 | 24 | 70 | 5 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 92 | 26 | 10 | 128 | 16.0 |