2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 10.3 |
| 2 | Clemson | 9 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 12.1 |
| 3 | Florida State | 9 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 4 | Duke | 10 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 19.1 |
| 5 | Boston College | 9 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 11 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Louisville | 10 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 23.9 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 183 | 26.1 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 10 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 268 | 26.8 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 8 | 28 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 28.3 |
| 13 | Virginia | 10 | 39 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 29.2 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 8 | 34 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 267 | 33.4 |