2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 30 | 260 | 10.0 | 86.7 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 5 | 39 | 322 | 7.8 | 64.4 |
| 3 | Duke | 5 | 32 | 316 | 6.4 | 63.2 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 5 | 31 | 293 | 6.2 | 58.6 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 35 | 260 | 7.0 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 5 | 24 | 253 | 4.8 | 50.6 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 5 | 24 | 219 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| 8 | Boston College | 5 | 26 | 218 | 5.2 | 43.6 |
| 9 | Florida State | 3 | 18 | 130 | 6.0 | 43.3 |
| 10 | Clemson | 5 | 26 | 205 | 5.2 | 41.0 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 16 | 159 | 4.0 | 39.8 |
| 12 | Virginia | 4 | 19 | 157 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 5 | 21 | 173 | 4.2 | 34.6 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 18 | 145 | 3.6 | 29.0 |