2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 09/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 15 | -12 | -0.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 32 | 36 | 1.13 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 24 | 31 | 1.29 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 3 | 30 | 69 | 2.30 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Virginia | 3 | 32 | 89 | 2.78 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 3 | 33 | 96 | 2.91 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 3 | 26 | 76 | 2.92 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 49 | 162 | 3.31 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Duke | 3 | 22 | 74 | 3.36 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 3 | 35 | 146 | 4.17 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Louisville | 3 | 45 | 190 | 4.22 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Stanford | 3 | 38 | 177 | 4.66 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | NC State | 3 | 30 | 156 | 5.20 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | SMU | 3 | 35 | 184 | 5.26 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Boston College | 3 | 38 | 200 | 5.26 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Clemson | 3 | 40 | 230 | 5.75 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | California | 3 | 29 | 171 | 5.90 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||