2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 13 | 201 | 760 | 3.78 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisville | 13 | 204 | 704 | 3.45 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 224 | 763 | 3.41 | 5 | 65 | 17 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Stanford | 12 | 194 | 804 | 4.14 | 7 | 47 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 12 | 206 | 834 | 4.05 | 7 | 75 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida State | 12 | 211 | 774 | 3.67 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 5 |
| 6 | Virginia | 14 | 222 | 857 | 3.86 | 8 | 57 | 20 | 21 | 4 |
| 8 | Boston College | 12 | 204 | 1114 | 5.46 | 12 | 94 | 21 | 22 | 8 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 15 | 224 | 675 | 3.01 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 9 | Clemson | 13 | 198 | 766 | 3.87 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 5 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 13 | 210 | 930 | 4.43 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 24 | 7 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 220 | 995 | 4.52 | 13 | 62 | 25 | 28 | 10 |
| 13 | NC State | 13 | 214 | 934 | 4.36 | 5 | 85 | 27 | 28 | 5 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 205 | 1120 | 5.46 | 9 | 69 | 29 | 29 | 14 |
| 15 | California | 13 | 210 | 1044 | 4.97 | 9 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 16 | Duke | 14 | 248 | 1058 | 4.27 | 14 | 44 | 32 | 35 | 11 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 12 | 212 | 1150 | 5.42 | 12 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||