2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.7 |
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 4 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 34.0 |