2017 Southeastern 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 | Mississippi State | 8 | 104 | 52 | 12 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 10 | 99 | 83 | 18 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 9 | 94 | 61 | 12 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 4 | Auburn | 9 | 91 | 74 | 20 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 9 | 66 | 81 | 17 | 164 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Florida | 9 | 66 | 75 | 7 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 7 | 50 | 61 | 11 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 8 | LSU | 6 | 48 | 59 | 5 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Missouri | 6 | 44 | 54 | 5 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 6 | 42 | 59 | 9 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 7 | 40 | 44 | 15 | 99 | 14.1 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8 | 36 | 78 | 6 | 120 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 6 | 34 | 66 | 10 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 27 | 74 | 12 | 113 | 16.1 |