2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 18 | 37 | 2.06 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1.53 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 8 | 14 | 32 | 2.29 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Duke | 6 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisville | 9 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 15 | 56 | 3.73 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 10 | 16 | 113 | 7.06 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Clemson | 12 | 24 | 28 | 1.17 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Virginia | 11 | 21 | 41 | 1.95 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Boston College | 9 | 17 | 47 | 2.76 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 7 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||