2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 36 | 29 | 8 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Boston College | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 3 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Duke | 3 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 39 | 49 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 2 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 10 | NC State | 3 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 11 | California | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Stanford | 4 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 51 | 12.8 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |