2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/30/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 7 | 54 | 95 | 1.76 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 50 | 116 | 2.32 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 57 | 138 | 2.42 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 61 | 170 | 2.79 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Florida State | 7 | 54 | 173 | 3.20 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Duke | 7 | 65 | 223 | 3.43 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Clemson | 7 | 56 | 254 | 4.54 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisville | 7 | 61 | 255 | 4.18 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Boston College | 7 | 59 | 261 | 4.42 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | NC State | 7 | 47 | 267 | 5.68 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Virginia | 8 | 56 | 269 | 4.80 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 7 | 52 | 270 | 5.19 | 4 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 7 | 53 | 272 | 5.13 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 61 | 283 | 4.64 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 15 | California | 8 | 59 | 293 | 4.97 | 1 | 55 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | Stanford | 8 | 59 | 295 | 5.00 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | SMU | 7 | 66 | 296 | 4.48 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||