2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 5 | 6 | -22 | -3.67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 6 | 10 | -5 | -0.50 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 7 | 15 | 30 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Stanford | 3 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | NC State | 8 | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 6 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | California | 4 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Virginia | 8 | 18 | 55 | 3.06 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Boston College | 6 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Duke | 8 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||