2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 57 | 155 | 2.72 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | 5 | 77 | 325 | 4.22 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | SMU | 5 | 82 | 443 | 5.40 | 3 | 58 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 83 | 178 | 2.14 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | NC State | 6 | 84 | 452 | 5.38 | 4 | 70 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Clemson | 5 | 85 | 480 | 5.65 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | Boston College | 5 | 88 | 377 | 4.28 | 3 | 76 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 89 | 223 | 2.51 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 5 | 91 | 444 | 4.88 | 4 | 71 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 91 | 476 | 5.23 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 6 | 93 | 308 | 3.31 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 5 | 97 | 459 | 4.73 | 3 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Florida State | 6 | 100 | 598 | 5.98 | 6 | 97 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 14 | California | 6 | 108 | 506 | 4.69 | 7 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 14 | Stanford | 6 | 108 | 509 | 4.71 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 16 | Louisville | 6 | 110 | 418 | 3.80 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Virginia | 6 | 110 | 463 | 4.21 | 5 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||