2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 9 | 288 | 1355 | 4.70 | 17 | 32.00 | 150.56 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 8 | 317 | 1568 | 4.95 | 22 | 39.63 | 196.00 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 332 | 1694 | 5.10 | 18 | 33.20 | 169.40 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 335 | 1908 | 5.70 | 20 | 41.88 | 238.50 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 9 | 344 | 1480 | 4.30 | 14 | 38.22 | 164.44 |
| 6 | Virginia | 10 | 349 | 1561 | 4.47 | 10 | 34.90 | 156.10 |
| 7 | Boston College | 9 | 382 | 1405 | 3.68 | 13 | 42.44 | 156.11 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 9 | 394 | 2054 | 5.21 | 22 | 43.78 | 228.22 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 408 | 2116 | 5.19 | 22 | 37.09 | 192.36 |
| 10 | Florida State | 9 | 414 | 1351 | 3.26 | 12 | 46.00 | 150.11 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 420 | 1704 | 4.06 | 14 | 42.00 | 170.40 |
| 12 | Duke | 10 | 436 | 2364 | 5.42 | 23 | 43.60 | 236.40 |
| 13 | Clemson | 12 | 445 | 1159 | 2.60 | 7 | 37.08 | 96.58 |
| 14 | Louisville | 10 | 460 | 2985 | 6.49 | 38 | 46.00 | 298.50 |