2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 8 | -11 | -1.38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 7 | 15 | 25 | 1.67 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 9 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 28 | 1.65 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Virginia | 10 | 18 | 72 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 9 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 9 | 15 | 12 | 0.80 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Florida State | 9 | 12 | 86 | 7.17 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 8 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 10 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Boston College | 8 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||