2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Boston College | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 4 | Florida State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Louisville | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Duke | 5 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 12 | Virginia | 5 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 26.6 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 5 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 28.4 |