2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 108 | 326 | 3.02 | 1 | 69 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Clemson | 14 | 152 | 530 | 3.49 | 1 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 13 | 106 | 387 | 3.65 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 13 | 145 | 571 | 3.94 | 5 | 69 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 12 | 135 | 553 | 4.10 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Duke | 13 | 137 | 575 | 4.20 | 4 | 79 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Florida State | 13 | 116 | 488 | 4.21 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | Boston College | 13 | 114 | 489 | 4.29 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 12 | 114 | 499 | 4.38 | 7 | 50 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 75 | 332 | 4.43 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 13 | 91 | 415 | 4.56 | 1 | 53 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 150 | 705 | 4.70 | 3 | 56 | 39 | 23 | 7 |
| 13 | Virginia | 13 | 122 | 627 | 5.14 | 7 | 76 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 105 | 542 | 5.16 | 4 | 83 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||