2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 28 | 68 | 2.43 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 6 | 48 | 79 | 1.65 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 6 | 46 | 143 | 3.11 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 40 | 190 | 4.75 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 38 | 77 | 2.03 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 5 | 38 | 135 | 3.55 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Virginia | 6 | 42 | 140 | 3.33 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 45 | 148 | 3.29 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 47 | 224 | 4.77 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisville | 6 | 54 | 225 | 4.17 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Stanford | 6 | 49 | 260 | 5.31 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 45 | 77 | 1.71 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Duke | 5 | 38 | 142 | 3.74 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 5 | 44 | 221 | 5.02 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Boston College | 5 | 40 | 150 | 3.75 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | NC State | 6 | 37 | 185 | 5.00 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | California | 6 | 47 | 239 | 5.09 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||