2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Duke | 5 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Virginia | 4 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 5 | 27 | 51 | 3 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 5 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Louisville | 5 | 28 | 51 | 7 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 5 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 11 | Boston College | 5 | 53 | 40 | 4 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 5 | 56 | 48 | 7 | 111 | 22.2 |