2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 15 | 249 | 781 | 3.14 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Florida State | 12 | 249 | 916 | 3.68 | 7 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 3 | Boston College | 12 | 241 | 986 | 4.09 | 6 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 7 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 13 | 190 | 791 | 4.16 | 6 | 93 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
| 5 | Duke | 13 | 262 | 1155 | 4.41 | 9 | 84 | 33 | 33 | 8 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 238 | 1071 | 4.50 | 7 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 10 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 211 | 952 | 4.51 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | Virginia | 13 | 188 | 884 | 4.70 | 8 | 75 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 13 | 244 | 1148 | 4.70 | 7 | 75 | 35 | 35 | 12 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 13 | 242 | 1151 | 4.76 | 17 | 70 | 29 | 30 | 11 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 11 | 242 | 1188 | 4.91 | 14 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 13 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 257 | 1284 | 5.00 | 17 | 97 | 40 | 42 | 12 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 252 | 1312 | 5.21 | 12 | 75 | 41 | 41 | 15 |
| 14 | Louisville | 12 | 267 | 1681 | 6.30 | 10 | 74 | 41 | 41 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||