2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 9 | 38 | 151 | 3.97 | 2 | 82 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Stanford | 9 | 41 | 175 | 4.27 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 45 | 84 | 1.87 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisville | 9 | 48 | 91 | 1.90 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 48 | 126 | 2.63 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Duke | 9 | 49 | 46 | 0.94 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | SMU | 9 | 52 | 51 | 0.98 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | NC State | 9 | 53 | 108 | 2.04 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 53 | 224 | 4.23 | 2 | 76 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Florida State | 9 | 53 | 246 | 4.64 | 3 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9 | 55 | 14 | 0.25 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | California | 9 | 56 | 294 | 5.25 | 5 | 75 | 27 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Boston College | 9 | 57 | 180 | 3.16 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 9 | 58 | 121 | 2.09 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Virginia | 9 | 58 | 203 | 3.50 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 63 | 284 | 4.51 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 9 | 66 | 228 | 3.45 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||