2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 53 | 115 | 2.17 | 0 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Clemson | 14 | 105 | 228 | 2.17 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 92 | 207 | 2.25 | 3 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 69 | 178 | 2.58 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisville | 13 | 81 | 247 | 3.05 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 12 | 76 | 246 | 3.24 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 13 | 75 | 248 | 3.31 | 4 | 45 | 31 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 71 | 250 | 3.52 | 1 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Duke | 13 | 84 | 297 | 3.54 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 13 | 94 | 337 | 3.59 | 4 | 70 | 38 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Florida State | 13 | 75 | 308 | 4.11 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 12 | 63 | 271 | 4.30 | 4 | 76 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Virginia | 13 | 83 | 375 | 4.52 | 6 | 68 | 33 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | Boston College | 13 | 92 | 528 | 5.74 | 5 | 70 | 37 | 16 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||