2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 9 | 124 | 394 | 3.18 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 112 | 327 | 2.92 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Clemson | 9 | 145 | 663 | 4.57 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisville | 9 | 155 | 579 | 3.74 | 4 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Duke | 9 | 149 | 592 | 3.97 | 4 | 60 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Boston College | 9 | 167 | 669 | 4.01 | 4 | 76 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 138 | 369 | 2.67 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | NC State | 9 | 128 | 715 | 5.59 | 5 | 70 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 9 | 163 | 716 | 4.39 | 5 | 48 | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 133 | 414 | 3.11 | 6 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | SMU | 9 | 132 | 682 | 5.17 | 6 | 58 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | Stanford | 9 | 159 | 884 | 5.56 | 6 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 9 | 158 | 656 | 4.15 | 7 | 71 | 21 | 19 | 5 |
| 14 | Florida State | 9 | 157 | 865 | 5.51 | 8 | 97 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 15 | Virginia | 9 | 161 | 797 | 4.95 | 9 | 55 | 19 | 20 | 9 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 195 | 1093 | 5.61 | 9 | 52 | 30 | 31 | 11 |
| 17 | California | 9 | 172 | 903 | 5.25 | 11 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||