2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 114 | 12 | 9 | 135 | 27.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 5 | 41 | 79 | 12 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 5 | 57 | 51 | 11 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Virginia | 6 | 60 | 50 | 7 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Boston College | 5 | 54 | 48 | 2 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 45 | 41 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 4 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Duke | 3 | 24 | 46 | 5 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Clemson | 3 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 3 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Louisville | 2 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 14 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |