2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 11 | 346 | 1161 | 3.36 | 10 | 31.45 | 105.55 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 353 | 1061 | 3.01 | 2 | 35.30 | 106.10 |
| 3 | Clemson | 9 | 336 | 1082 | 3.22 | 3 | 37.33 | 120.22 |
| 4 | Florida State | 9 | 306 | 1170 | 3.82 | 13 | 34.00 | 130.00 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 213 | 933 | 4.38 | 8 | 30.43 | 133.29 |
| 6 | Louisville | 10 | 372 | 1397 | 3.76 | 13 | 37.20 | 139.70 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 247 | 1007 | 4.08 | 7 | 35.29 | 143.86 |
| 8 | Boston College | 9 | 319 | 1299 | 4.07 | 11 | 35.44 | 144.33 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 377 | 1465 | 3.89 | 5 | 41.89 | 162.78 |
| 10 | Duke | 10 | 394 | 1644 | 4.17 | 11 | 39.40 | 164.40 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 10 | 411 | 1670 | 4.06 | 16 | 41.10 | 167.00 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 8 | 352 | 1683 | 4.78 | 12 | 44.00 | 210.38 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 8 | 309 | 1704 | 5.51 | 19 | 38.63 | 213.00 |
| 14 | Virginia | 10 | 448 | 2211 | 4.94 | 21 | 44.80 | 221.10 |