2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 3 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Boston College | 4 | 59 | 23 | 6 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Duke | 3 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Clemson | 2 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 2 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Louisville | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |