2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 1438 | 1839 | 694 | 3277 | 4.72 | 364.1 |
| 2 | Clemson | 9 | 1074 | 1879 | 611 | 2953 | 4.83 | 328.1 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 985 | 1433 | 493 | 2418 | 4.90 | 302.3 |
| 4 | Florida State | 8 | 1310 | 1693 | 592 | 3003 | 5.07 | 375.4 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1549 | 2063 | 682 | 3612 | 5.30 | 451.5 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 1179 | 1689 | 535 | 2868 | 5.36 | 358.5 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 8 | 1003 | 2075 | 571 | 3078 | 5.39 | 384.8 |
| 8 | Boston College | 8 | 1415 | 1676 | 570 | 3091 | 5.42 | 386.4 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 1295 | 1781 | 561 | 3076 | 5.48 | 384.5 |
| 10 | Virginia | 8 | 1623 | 1306 | 533 | 2929 | 5.50 | 366.1 |
| 11 | Duke | 8 | 1558 | 1530 | 549 | 3088 | 5.62 | 386.0 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 8 | 1856 | 1801 | 599 | 3657 | 6.11 | 457.1 |
| 13 | Louisville | 8 | 1410 | 2319 | 582 | 3729 | 6.41 | 466.1 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 8 | 1956 | 2046 | 565 | 4002 | 7.08 | 500.3 |