2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 8 | 258 | 1003 | 3.89 | 11 | 32.25 | 125.38 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 270 | 1179 | 4.37 | 8 | 33.75 | 147.38 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 294 | 985 | 3.35 | 6 | 36.75 | 123.13 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 299 | 1295 | 4.33 | 10 | 37.38 | 161.88 |
| 5 | Clemson | 9 | 305 | 1074 | 3.52 | 5 | 33.89 | 119.33 |
| 6 | Florida State | 8 | 316 | 1310 | 4.15 | 15 | 39.50 | 163.75 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 8 | 316 | 1956 | 6.19 | 24 | 39.50 | 244.50 |
| 8 | Boston College | 8 | 317 | 1415 | 4.46 | 15 | 39.63 | 176.88 |
| 9 | Louisville | 8 | 319 | 1410 | 4.42 | 18 | 39.88 | 176.25 |
| 10 | Duke | 8 | 333 | 1558 | 4.68 | 11 | 41.63 | 194.75 |
| 11 | Virginia | 8 | 334 | 1623 | 4.86 | 13 | 41.75 | 202.88 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 8 | 359 | 1549 | 4.31 | 17 | 44.88 | 193.63 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 8 | 370 | 1856 | 5.02 | 17 | 46.25 | 232.00 |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 396 | 1438 | 3.63 | 9 | 44.00 | 159.78 |