2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 379 | 622 | 199 | 1001 | 5.03 | 333.7 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 407 | 633 | 224 | 1040 | 4.64 | 260.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 389 | 739 | 242 | 1128 | 4.66 | 376.0 |
| 4 | Boston College | 5 | 1295 | 770 | 383 | 2065 | 5.39 | 413.0 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | 460 | 790 | 323 | 1250 | 3.87 | 250.0 |
| 6 | Virginia | 4 | 516 | 849 | 269 | 1365 | 5.07 | 341.3 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 5 | 662 | 922 | 355 | 1584 | 4.46 | 316.8 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 578 | 999 | 327 | 1577 | 4.82 | 315.4 |
| 9 | Duke | 5 | 400 | 1055 | 290 | 1455 | 5.02 | 291.0 |
| 10 | Louisville | 5 | 523 | 1065 | 322 | 1588 | 4.93 | 317.6 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 5 | 660 | 1128 | 348 | 1788 | 5.14 | 357.6 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 5 | 1109 | 1225 | 376 | 2334 | 6.21 | 466.8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 850 | 1317 | 311 | 2167 | 6.97 | 433.4 |
| 14 | North Carolina State | 5 | 428 | 1424 | 327 | 1852 | 5.66 | 370.4 |