2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | 23 | 47 | 2.04 | 0 | 23.00 | 47.00 |
| 2 | Louisville | 1 | 28 | 75 | 2.68 | 0 | 28.00 | 75.00 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 60 | 137 | 2.28 | 0 | 20.00 | 45.67 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 81 | 182 | 2.25 | 2 | 27.00 | 60.67 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 95 | 183 | 1.93 | 2 | 31.67 | 61.00 |
| 6 | Clemson | 2 | 57 | 236 | 4.14 | 1 | 28.50 | 118.00 |
| 7 | Duke | 3 | 80 | 238 | 2.98 | 0 | 26.67 | 79.33 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 69 | 261 | 3.78 | 2 | 34.50 | 130.50 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 2 | 76 | 275 | 3.62 | 3 | 38.00 | 137.50 |
| 10 | Stanford | 2 | 69 | 314 | 4.55 | 6 | 34.50 | 157.00 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 3 | 110 | 369 | 3.35 | 3 | 36.67 | 123.00 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 95 | 371 | 3.91 | 1 | 47.50 | 185.50 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 3 | 97 | 372 | 3.84 | 3 | 32.33 | 124.00 |
| 14 | Virginia | 3 | 106 | 378 | 3.57 | 4 | 35.33 | 126.00 |
| 15 | NC State | 3 | 103 | 424 | 4.12 | 3 | 34.33 | 141.33 |
| 16 | Boston College | 3 | 121 | 477 | 3.94 | 3 | 40.33 | 159.00 |
| 17 | California | 3 | 95 | 507 | 5.34 | 7 | 31.67 | 169.00 |