2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 12 | 94 | 167 | 29 | 290 | 24.2 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 12 | 128 | 121 | 29 | 278 | 23.2 |
| 3 | Clemson | 14 | 150 | 165 | 20 | 335 | 23.9 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 12 | 142 | 128 | 18 | 288 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 110 | 131 | 17 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 199 | 35 | 17 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 139 | 65 | 17 | 221 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Virginia | 12 | 119 | 116 | 16 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 9 | Duke | 12 | 94 | 126 | 15 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 9 | Louisville | 11 | 83 | 108 | 15 | 206 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 106 | 81 | 15 | 202 | 16.8 |
| 12 | Florida State | 11 | 55 | 113 | 14 | 182 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Boston College | 11 | 100 | 99 | 12 | 211 | 19.2 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 10 | 91 | 103 | 10 | 204 | 20.4 |