2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0.23 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | NC State | 5 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0.86 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 4 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 12 | 117 | 9.75 | 2 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Boston College | 5 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisville | 6 | 21 | 32 | 1.52 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 5 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 2 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Virginia | 5 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | California | 6 | 17 | 94 | 5.53 | 3 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 19 | 100 | 5.26 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 6 | 20 | 55 | 2.75 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 5 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Stanford | 6 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||