2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 11 | 369 | 865 | 2.34 | 5 | 33.55 | 78.64 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 342 | 1065 | 3.11 | 11 | 31.09 | 96.82 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 11 | 376 | 1389 | 3.69 | 10 | 34.18 | 126.27 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 10 | 347 | 1309 | 3.77 | 12 | 34.70 | 130.90 |
| 5 | Virginia | 10 | 347 | 1383 | 3.99 | 12 | 34.70 | 138.30 |
| 6 | Boston College | 9 | 303 | 1292 | 4.26 | 14 | 33.67 | 143.56 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 362 | 1443 | 3.99 | 4 | 40.22 | 160.33 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 360 | 1609 | 4.47 | 16 | 36.00 | 160.90 |
| 9 | Duke | 9 | 324 | 1478 | 4.56 | 16 | 36.00 | 164.22 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 10 | 372 | 1726 | 4.64 | 14 | 37.20 | 172.60 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9 | 389 | 1866 | 4.80 | 17 | 43.22 | 207.33 |
| 12 | Maryland | 9 | 447 | 2021 | 4.52 | 23 | 49.67 | 224.56 |