2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 65 | 106 | 1.63 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | 5 | 77 | 255 | 3.31 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 5 | 97 | 346 | 3.57 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Boston College | 5 | 102 | 348 | 3.41 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | NC State | 6 | 93 | 389 | 4.18 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | SMU | 5 | 81 | 401 | 4.95 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 67 | 119 | 1.78 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Florida State | 6 | 92 | 383 | 4.16 | 3 | 97 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 101 | 389 | 3.85 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 98 | 188 | 1.92 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 5 | 77 | 243 | 3.16 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 6 | 101 | 307 | 3.04 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Virginia | 6 | 121 | 450 | 3.72 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 13 | Clemson | 5 | 86 | 461 | 5.36 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisville | 6 | 116 | 470 | 4.05 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | California | 6 | 103 | 530 | 5.15 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| 17 | Stanford | 6 | 97 | 582 | 6.00 | 10 | 97 | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||