2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 210 | 475 | 2.26 | 5 | 42.00 | 95.00 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 127 | 336 | 2.65 | 5 | 31.75 | 84.00 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 187 | 530 | 2.83 | 4 | 37.40 | 106.00 |
| 4 | Florida State | 5 | 174 | 505 | 2.90 | 5 | 34.80 | 101.00 |
| 5 | Duke | 5 | 186 | 614 | 3.30 | 6 | 37.20 | 122.80 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 4 | 120 | 417 | 3.48 | 2 | 30.00 | 104.25 |
| 7 | Boston College | 5 | 212 | 828 | 3.91 | 8 | 42.40 | 165.60 |
| 8 | Virginia | 5 | 161 | 631 | 3.92 | 4 | 32.20 | 126.20 |
| 9 | Louisville | 5 | 205 | 844 | 4.12 | 6 | 41.00 | 168.80 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 176 | 745 | 4.23 | 9 | 35.20 | 149.00 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 5 | 184 | 816 | 4.43 | 8 | 36.80 | 163.20 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 5 | 200 | 948 | 4.74 | 8 | 40.00 | 189.60 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 202 | 1004 | 4.97 | 11 | 40.40 | 200.80 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 4 | 168 | 837 | 4.98 | 10 | 42.00 | 209.25 |