2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 303 | 398 | 149 | 701 | 4.70 | 350.5 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 371 | 705 | 227 | 1076 | 4.74 | 358.7 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 754 | 896 | 251 | 1650 | 6.57 | 412.5 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 4 | 660 | 757 | 252 | 1417 | 5.62 | 354.3 |
| 5 | Louisville | 5 | 1255 | 1462 | 387 | 2717 | 7.02 | 543.4 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 5 | 1243 | 1128 | 403 | 2371 | 5.88 | 474.2 |
| 7 | Duke | 6 | 1244 | 1040 | 412 | 2284 | 5.54 | 380.7 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 1216 | 1390 | 418 | 2606 | 6.23 | 434.3 |
| 9 | Florida State | 6 | 1127 | 1000 | 426 | 2127 | 4.99 | 354.5 |
| 10 | Boston College | 6 | 1442 | 958 | 441 | 2400 | 5.44 | 400.0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 7 | 1624 | 1154 | 480 | 2778 | 5.79 | 396.9 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 1324 | 1835 | 493 | 3159 | 6.41 | 451.3 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 8 | 1959 | 2145 | 579 | 4104 | 7.09 | 513.0 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 9 | 2036 | 2168 | 698 | 4204 | 6.02 | 467.1 |