2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 10 | 80 | 161 | 22 | 263 | 26.3 |
| 2 | Clemson | 11 | 117 | 138 | 14 | 269 | 24.5 |
| 3 | Virginia | 13 | 136 | 124 | 16 | 276 | 21.2 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 110 | 118 | 13 | 241 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 10 | 126 | 116 | 14 | 256 | 25.6 |
| 5 | Duke | 10 | 88 | 116 | 12 | 216 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 10 | 119 | 110 | 26 | 255 | 25.5 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 10 | 95 | 103 | 12 | 210 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 8 | 43 | 94 | 9 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Boston College | 10 | 107 | 90 | 10 | 207 | 20.7 |
| 11 | Louisville | 8 | 70 | 83 | 9 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 111 | 80 | 13 | 204 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 103 | 54 | 11 | 168 | 18.7 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 201 | 33 | 15 | 249 | 22.6 |