2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Florida State | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 14.9 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 15.2 |
| 7 | Boston College | 7 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 8 | Duke | 7 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 8 | Virginia | 6 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 17.7 |
| 11 | Clemson | 12 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 11.6 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 9 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 21.1 |
| 13 | Louisville | 8 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 8 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 24.6 |