2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 106 | 407 | 3.84 | 5 | 26.50 | 101.75 |
| 2 | Duke | 5 | 147 | 400 | 2.72 | 5 | 29.40 | 80.00 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 5 | 149 | 428 | 2.87 | 3 | 29.80 | 85.60 |
| 4 | Louisville | 5 | 168 | 523 | 3.11 | 5 | 33.60 | 104.60 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | 175 | 460 | 2.63 | 2 | 35.00 | 92.00 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 175 | 850 | 4.86 | 9 | 35.00 | 170.00 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 179 | 578 | 3.23 | 2 | 35.80 | 115.60 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 5 | 182 | 660 | 3.63 | 7 | 36.40 | 132.00 |
| 9 | Virginia | 4 | 147 | 516 | 3.51 | 5 | 36.75 | 129.00 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 111 | 389 | 3.50 | 1 | 37.00 | 129.67 |
| 11 | Florida State | 3 | 113 | 379 | 3.35 | 4 | 37.67 | 126.33 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 5 | 195 | 662 | 3.39 | 2 | 39.00 | 132.40 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 5 | 223 | 1109 | 4.97 | 8 | 44.60 | 221.80 |
| 14 | Boston College | 5 | 229 | 1295 | 5.66 | 15 | 45.80 | 259.00 |