2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 184 | 940 | 5.11 | 13 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 194 | 790 | 4.07 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 25 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida State | 13 | 231 | 863 | 3.74 | 5 | 51 | 19 | 20 | 8 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 261 | 1031 | 3.95 | 2 | 56 | 34 | 36 | 8 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 219 | 773 | 3.53 | 5 | 64 | 26 | 27 | 6 |
| 5 | Boston College | 13 | 229 | 1063 | 4.64 | 6 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 12 | 231 | 1295 | 5.61 | 17 | 64 | 39 | 40 | 14 |
| 8 | Clemson | 14 | 224 | 740 | 3.30 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 23 | 4 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 13 | 251 | 1155 | 4.60 | 12 | 69 | 39 | 40 | 11 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 12 | 264 | 1317 | 4.99 | 12 | 74 | 29 | 30 | 11 |
| 11 | Louisville | 13 | 249 | 1074 | 4.31 | 13 | 75 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
| 12 | Virginia | 13 | 272 | 1280 | 4.71 | 13 | 78 | 33 | 33 | 7 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 13 | 221 | 830 | 3.76 | 7 | 89 | 27 | 29 | 5 |
| 14 | Duke | 13 | 228 | 1050 | 4.61 | 7 | 92 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||