2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 125 | 242 | 1.94 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 140 | 330 | 2.36 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 129 | 325 | 2.52 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 9 | 141 | 442 | 3.13 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Duke | 9 | 156 | 546 | 3.50 | 3 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | Louisville | 9 | 157 | 580 | 3.69 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Florida State | 9 | 148 | 557 | 3.76 | 5 | 97 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Boston College | 9 | 178 | 683 | 3.84 | 8 | 54 | 45 | 26 | 7 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 9 | 133 | 528 | 3.97 | 7 | 82 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| 10 | Clemson | 9 | 153 | 623 | 4.07 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 23 | 1 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 9 | 157 | 648 | 4.13 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Virginia | 9 | 168 | 725 | 4.32 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 6 |
| 13 | SMU | 9 | 157 | 696 | 4.43 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 19 | 5 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 179 | 905 | 5.06 | 8 | 52 | 47 | 25 | 9 |
| 15 | NC State | 9 | 140 | 712 | 5.09 | 4 | 69 | 38 | 25 | 9 |
| 16 | California | 9 | 151 | 784 | 5.19 | 9 | 55 | 38 | 26 | 10 |
| 17 | Stanford | 9 | 152 | 847 | 5.57 | 13 | 97 | 40 | 23 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||