2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 13 | 95 | 246 | 2.59 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | 13 | 74 | 196 | 2.65 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisville | 13 | 95 | 263 | 2.77 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 84 | 276 | 3.29 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Clemson | 13 | 66 | 223 | 3.38 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 66 | 276 | 4.18 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 13 | 68 | 294 | 4.32 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 53 | 236 | 4.45 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 12 | 90 | 406 | 4.51 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Florida State | 13 | 71 | 322 | 4.54 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 11 | Boston College | 13 | 62 | 282 | 4.55 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Virginia | 12 | 110 | 501 | 4.55 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 7 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 12 | 106 | 489 | 4.61 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 71 | 383 | 5.39 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||