2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 38 | 42 | 11 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 3 | NC State | 4 | 36 | 48 | 9 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Duke | 3 | 20 | 45 | 7 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Louisville | 3 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Clemson | 2 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 3 | 24 | 51 | 5 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 8 | Virginia | 4 | 47 | 54 | 5 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 45 | 35 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 3 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 8 | Stanford | 4 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 13 | California | 4 | 23 | 47 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 34 | 42 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 4 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 55 | 13.8 |
| 16 | Florida State | 2 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 16 | Boston College | 3 | 14 | 54 | 2 | 70 | 23.3 |