2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 7 | -28 | -4.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 7 | -16 | -2.29 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Boston College | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Florida State | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | NC State | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 6 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | California | 5 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisville | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 6 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||