2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 5 | 62 | 63 | 12 | 137 | 27.4 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 56 | 61 | 11 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Florida State | 4 | 29 | 46 | 8 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 3 | Louisville | 4 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 6 | 60 | 82 | 7 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 5 | 32 | 81 | 7 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Boston College | 4 | 50 | 38 | 7 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Duke | 5 | 53 | 49 | 6 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 5 | 63 | 47 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Virginia | 5 | 61 | 49 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |