2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 35 | 80 | 2.29 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 33 | 10 | 0.30 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 53 | 70 | 1.32 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 6 | 68 | 190 | 2.79 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 5 | 53 | 191 | 3.60 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 5 | 49 | 201 | 4.10 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 77 | 239 | 3.10 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 61 | 110 | 1.80 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Florida State | 6 | 76 | 258 | 3.39 | 2 | 68 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | California | 6 | 65 | 301 | 4.63 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 52 | 238 | 4.58 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Virginia | 6 | 75 | 312 | 4.16 | 3 | 81 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | Boston College | 5 | 64 | 267 | 4.17 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | NC State | 6 | 56 | 271 | 4.84 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | Clemson | 5 | 58 | 294 | 5.07 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Louisville | 6 | 86 | 375 | 4.36 | 4 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 17 | Stanford | 6 | 75 | 509 | 6.79 | 11 | 97 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||