2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 45 | 63 | 9 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 10 | 95 | 91 | 17 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 45 | 59 | 8 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 9 | 66 | 74 | 19 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 59 | 54 | 10 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 7 | Troy | 3 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Texas State | 9 | 57 | 70 | 21 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 106 | 15.1 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 12.7 |