2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Clemson | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 4 | Duke | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 5 | Virginia | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Florida State | 5 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 9 | Louisville | 5 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 10 | Boston College | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 27.8 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 5 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 31.6 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 32.0 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 4 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |