2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 45 | 134 | 2.98 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida State | 13 | 56 | 197 | 3.52 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Virginia | 13 | 85 | 321 | 3.78 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 13 | 65 | 258 | 3.97 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 88 | 364 | 4.14 | 0 | 69 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 70 | 304 | 4.34 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Boston College | 13 | 86 | 416 | 4.84 | 0 | 64 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 11 | 58 | 283 | 4.88 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 50 | 252 | 5.04 | 1 | 83 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 12 | 48 | 260 | 5.42 | 0 | 69 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 13 | 48 | 266 | 5.54 | 1 | 89 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Duke | 13 | 83 | 467 | 5.63 | 2 | 92 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Louisville | 12 | 47 | 265 | 5.64 | 1 | 81 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 12 | 58 | 330 | 5.69 | 0 | 74 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||