2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 13 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Florida State | 12 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 34 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 282 | 28.2 |
| 6 | Duke | 12 | 33 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Boston College | 13 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 12 | 39 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 312 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 38 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 27.1 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 12 | 44 | 18 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 361 | 30.1 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 11 | 47 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 365 | 33.2 |
| 12 | Virginia | 12 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 13 | Louisville | 12 | 46 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 346 | 28.8 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 11 | 48 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 379 | 34.5 |