2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 33 | 53 | 13 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 4 | 39 | 42 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 28 | 37 | 9 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 4 | Virginia | 2 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 2 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 7 | Clemson | 3 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Stanford | 2 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Duke | 3 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 11 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 2 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Boston College | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 16 | California | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Louisville | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |