2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 4 | 46 | 50 | 9 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 40 | 47 | 9 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 3 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 5 | Florida State | 2 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Boston College | 2 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Duke | 2 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Virginia | 2 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Louisville | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |