2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 23 | 44 | 8 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 2 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 2 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 2 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Boston College | 2 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Louisville | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 2 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 2 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 10 | Virginia | 2 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 10 | California | 2 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 12 | NC State | 2 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 13 | Clemson | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 14 | Stanford | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 16 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |