2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 14 | 512 | 1608 | 3.14 | 5 | 65 | 99 | 50 | 9 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 462 | 1554 | 3.36 | 7 | 69 | 83 | 53 | 14 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 541 | 1895 | 3.50 | 10 | 56 | 120 | 68 | 17 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 407 | 1709 | 4.20 | 14 | 83 | 90 | 55 | 10 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 373 | 1690 | 4.53 | 15 | 39 | 93 | 49 | 14 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 13 | 435 | 1703 | 3.91 | 15 | 89 | 99 | 55 | 14 |
| 7 | Duke | 13 | 498 | 1992 | 4.00 | 16 | 92 | 103 | 50 | 14 |
| 8 | Florida State | 13 | 466 | 1763 | 3.78 | 19 | 51 | 90 | 53 | 19 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 12 | 532 | 2556 | 4.80 | 21 | 74 | 132 | 75 | 20 |
| 10 | Louisville | 13 | 514 | 2124 | 4.13 | 24 | 81 | 118 | 59 | 15 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 13 | 547 | 2415 | 4.41 | 24 | 70 | 130 | 79 | 25 |
| 12 | Virginia | 13 | 557 | 2591 | 4.65 | 25 | 78 | 125 | 70 | 23 |
| 13 | Boston College | 13 | 516 | 2482 | 4.81 | 26 | 70 | 111 | 73 | 24 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 12 | 451 | 2360 | 5.23 | 28 | 76 | 109 | 68 | 26 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||