2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 10 | 302 | 1137 | 3.76 | 6 | 30.20 | 113.70 |
| 2 | Florida State | 8 | 311 | 783 | 2.52 | 7 | 38.88 | 97.88 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 326 | 1487 | 4.56 | 12 | 36.22 | 165.22 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 363 | 1520 | 4.19 | 18 | 33.00 | 138.18 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 10 | 363 | 1502 | 4.14 | 14 | 36.30 | 150.20 |
| 6 | Louisville | 8 | 373 | 1947 | 5.22 | 22 | 46.63 | 243.38 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 10 | 386 | 1527 | 3.96 | 14 | 38.60 | 152.70 |
| 8 | Boston College | 10 | 405 | 1522 | 3.76 | 15 | 40.50 | 152.20 |
| 9 | Duke | 10 | 431 | 2246 | 5.21 | 22 | 43.10 | 224.60 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 433 | 2311 | 5.34 | 26 | 39.36 | 210.09 |
| 11 | Virginia | 13 | 442 | 1918 | 4.34 | 15 | 34.00 | 147.54 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10 | 444 | 2267 | 5.11 | 26 | 44.40 | 226.70 |
| 13 | Clemson | 11 | 446 | 1076 | 2.41 | 6 | 40.55 | 97.82 |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 485 | 1707 | 3.52 | 13 | 40.42 | 142.25 |