2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Wake Forest 8 78 89 18 185 23.1
2 Pittsburgh 8 72 87 18 177 22.1
3 Louisville 7 70 67 9 146 20.9
4 Syracuse 7 69 81 23 173 24.7
5 Virginia 8 68 76 17 161 20.1
5 Boston College 7 68 56 17 141 20.1
7 SMU 7 67 88 23 178 25.4
8 Miami (FL) 7 60 108 14 182 26.0
9 Clemson 7 59 56 14 129 18.4
10 Virginia Tech 7 55 81 22 158 22.6
11 Duke 7 54 69 22 145 20.7
12 North Carolina 7 51 77 12 140 20.0
12 Florida State 7 51 70 16 137 19.6
14 NC State 7 50 79 14 143 20.4
15 Georgia Tech 7 46 77 25 148 21.1
16 Stanford 8 42 85 12 139 17.4
17 California 8 38 85 25 148 18.5