2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 8 | 49 | 91 | 1.86 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 62 | 109 | 1.76 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 5 | 52 | 140 | 2.69 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Duke | 3 | 26 | 159 | 6.12 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 27 | 177 | 6.56 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Boston College | 6 | 57 | 220 | 3.86 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisville | 6 | 62 | 243 | 3.92 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 49 | 256 | 5.22 | 1 | 71 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Florida State | 6 | 51 | 258 | 5.06 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 8 | 81 | 269 | 3.32 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 65 | 270 | 4.15 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 8 | 55 | 287 | 5.22 | 3 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Virginia | 5 | 52 | 341 | 6.56 | 5 | 71 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 11 | 108 | 629 | 5.82 | 2 | 71 | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||