2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 3 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 4 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 5 | Clemson | 4 | 41 | 42 | 6 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Duke | 3 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 3 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 12 | Boston College | 2 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |