2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 14 | 454 | 1277 | 2.81 | 14 | 32.43 | 91.21 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 451 | 1462 | 3.24 | 12 | 32.21 | 104.43 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 432 | 1564 | 3.62 | 13 | 33.23 | 120.31 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 13 | 458 | 1614 | 3.52 | 10 | 35.23 | 124.15 |
| 5 | Clemson | 13 | 443 | 1656 | 3.74 | 7 | 34.08 | 127.38 |
| 6 | Florida State | 13 | 450 | 1723 | 3.83 | 12 | 34.62 | 132.54 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 13 | 484 | 1812 | 3.74 | 15 | 37.23 | 139.38 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 13 | 442 | 1849 | 4.18 | 17 | 34.00 | 142.23 |
| 9 | Maryland | 13 | 487 | 1907 | 3.92 | 13 | 37.46 | 146.69 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 493 | 1943 | 3.94 | 21 | 37.92 | 149.46 |
| 11 | Virginia | 12 | 489 | 1805 | 3.69 | 17 | 40.75 | 150.42 |
| 12 | Duke | 12 | 475 | 1818 | 3.83 | 16 | 39.58 | 151.50 |