2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 09/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | -7 | -0.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Stanford | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 2 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 2 | 22 | 58 | 2.64 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 2 | 20 | 54 | 2.70 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Duke | 3 | 27 | 75 | 2.78 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 44 | 128 | 2.91 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 3 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3 | 45 | 173 | 3.84 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Louisville | 3 | 40 | 174 | 4.35 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Boston College | 2 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Virginia | 2 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | California | 2 | 15 | 99 | 6.60 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | SMU | 3 | 51 | 393 | 7.71 | 5 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||