2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 135 | 404 | 2.99 | 4 | 33.75 | 101.00 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 108 | 414 | 3.83 | 4 | 27.00 | 103.50 |
| 3 | Duke | 5 | 165 | 434 | 2.63 | 5 | 33.00 | 86.80 |
| 4 | Florida State | 5 | 150 | 453 | 3.02 | 4 | 30.00 | 90.60 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 145 | 457 | 3.15 | 1 | 36.25 | 114.25 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 103 | 511 | 4.96 | 7 | 34.33 | 170.33 |
| 7 | Clemson | 5 | 207 | 534 | 2.58 | 0 | 41.40 | 106.80 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 168 | 569 | 3.39 | 1 | 33.60 | 113.80 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 5 | 177 | 700 | 3.95 | 4 | 35.40 | 140.00 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4 | 162 | 700 | 4.32 | 4 | 40.50 | 175.00 |
| 11 | Louisville | 5 | 195 | 714 | 3.66 | 6 | 39.00 | 142.80 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 5 | 188 | 866 | 4.61 | 7 | 37.60 | 173.20 |
| 13 | Virginia | 5 | 223 | 968 | 4.34 | 12 | 44.60 | 193.60 |
| 14 | Boston College | 5 | 199 | 1067 | 5.36 | 11 | 39.80 | 213.40 |