2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 19 | 27 | 1.42 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 25 | 64 | 2.56 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 11 | 30 | 99 | 3.30 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Florida State | 12 | 33 | 80 | 2.42 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 9 | 33 | 97 | 2.94 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 13 | 34 | 111 | 3.26 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 35 | 177 | 5.06 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Virginia | 12 | 35 | 199 | 5.69 | 4 | 68 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 11 | 37 | 142 | 3.84 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Boston College | 12 | 38 | 242 | 6.37 | 4 | 70 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Duke | 12 | 39 | 157 | 4.03 | 3 | 56 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 40 | 115 | 2.88 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Clemson | 14 | 41 | 102 | 2.49 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 41 | 135 | 3.29 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||