2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 33 | 60 | 5 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 2 | Louisville | 5 | 49 | 65 | 7 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 8 | 71 | 101 | 15 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 38 | 41 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 5 | 36 | 59 | 6 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Duke | 6 | 46 | 53 | 13 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 51 | 72 | 6 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 9 | 53 | 92 | 14 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 9 | Boston College | 6 | 50 | 51 | 4 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 7 | 31 | 70 | 14 | 115 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Florida State | 6 | 38 | 53 | 6 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 13 | Clemson | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 41 | 13.7 |