2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 7 | 82 | 92 | 17 | 191 | 27.3 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 7 | 52 | 89 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 7 | 69 | 88 | 10 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 77 | 75 | 10 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 5 | Clemson | 7 | 53 | 71 | 9 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Virginia | 6 | 36 | 64 | 9 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 7 | Boston College | 7 | 68 | 61 | 4 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Duke | 6 | 51 | 60 | 7 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 5 | 44 | 59 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 7 | 45 | 56 | 11 | 112 | 16.0 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 5 | 32 | 50 | 8 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 35 | 49 | 3 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 90 | 18.0 |