2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 2 | Duke | 2 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 6 | California | 2 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Virginia | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Boston College | 2 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 2 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 2 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Stanford | 3 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Louisville | 3 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 15 | Clemson | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 16 | NC State | 3 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |