2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 15.1 |
| 1 | Clemson | 9 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 1 | Boston College | 8 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 1 | Duke | 8 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Florida State | 8 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 25.1 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 8 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 8 | 31 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 29.4 |
| 1 | Louisville | 8 | 36 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 267 | 33.4 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 8 | 35 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 34.3 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 8 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 37.1 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 8 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 25.3 |