2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 23 | 64 | 2.78 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 5 | 41 | 65 | 1.59 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | 27 | 72 | 2.67 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 38 | 77 | 2.03 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 39 | 80 | 2.05 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Duke | 4 | 30 | 105 | 3.50 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Virginia | 5 | 34 | 119 | 3.50 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Florida State | 5 | 38 | 128 | 3.37 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 39 | 136 | 3.49 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Boston College | 5 | 40 | 150 | 3.75 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 | 32 | 160 | 5.00 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Louisville | 5 | 41 | 164 | 4.00 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | NC State | 5 | 30 | 164 | 5.47 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Clemson | 5 | 40 | 190 | 4.75 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | California | 5 | 40 | 209 | 5.23 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Stanford | 5 | 37 | 213 | 5.76 | 2 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | SMU | 5 | 47 | 224 | 4.77 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||