2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 12 | 59 | 251 | 4.25 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Duke | 9 | 63 | 250 | 3.97 | 3 | 56 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 6 | 64 | 288 | 4.50 | 5 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Boston College | 10 | 83 | 537 | 6.47 | 6 | 65 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 90 | 416 | 4.62 | 3 | 83 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Virginia | 10 | 105 | 473 | 4.50 | 4 | 68 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 122 | 475 | 3.89 | 2 | 69 | 23 | 17 | 5 |
| 8 | Louisville | 10 | 106 | 336 | 3.17 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 109 | 445 | 4.08 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 90 | 420 | 4.67 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Florida State | 10 | 115 | 429 | 3.73 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 8 | 103 | 573 | 5.56 | 6 | 54 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 11 | 112 | 483 | 4.31 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 3 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 12 | 149 | 607 | 4.07 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||