2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 27 | 29 | 1.07 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 39 | 51 | 1.31 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 53 | 111 | 2.09 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 5 | 53 | 125 | 2.36 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 5 | 39 | 108 | 2.77 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Duke | 5 | 39 | 113 | 2.90 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Boston College | 5 | 62 | 198 | 3.19 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | NC State | 6 | 56 | 204 | 3.64 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Virginia | 6 | 79 | 310 | 3.92 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisville | 6 | 62 | 245 | 3.95 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 6 | 53 | 228 | 4.30 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 56 | 241 | 4.30 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | California | 6 | 56 | 291 | 5.20 | 5 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | SMU | 5 | 34 | 177 | 5.21 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Florida State | 6 | 46 | 240 | 5.22 | 3 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Clemson | 5 | 46 | 271 | 5.89 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 17 | Stanford | 6 | 48 | 322 | 6.71 | 7 | 97 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||