2020 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 12 | 90 | 146 | 31 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 12 | 130 | 131 | 30 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 64 | 114 | 29 | 207 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 99 | 126 | 27 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 5 | Duke | 11 | 93 | 118 | 26 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Boston College | 11 | 83 | 133 | 24 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 11 | 129 | 134 | 23 | 286 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 9 | 88 | 102 | 23 | 213 | 23.7 |
| 9 | Clemson | 11 | 95 | 165 | 19 | 279 | 25.4 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 8 | 65 | 98 | 19 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 134 | 93 | 19 | 246 | 22.4 |
| 12 | Louisville | 11 | 99 | 115 | 16 | 230 | 20.9 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 99 | 85 | 15 | 199 | 19.9 |
| 14 | Florida State | 8 | 81 | 61 | 12 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 11 | 53 | 80 | 12 | 145 | 13.2 |