2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10.8 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 5 | Duke | 5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Florida State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 5 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 11 | Louisville | 5 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 12 | Boston College | 5 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 29.0 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 31.6 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 5 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 33.0 |