2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 12 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 21.2 |
| 1 | Boston College | 9 | 31 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 26.4 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 9 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 26.9 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 29.6 |
| 1 | Florida State | 9 | 36 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 8 | 38 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 35.3 |
| 1 | Louisville | 10 | 68 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 50.5 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 41 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 318 | 28.9 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 9 | 35 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 31.2 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 41 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 315 | 31.5 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 9 | 42 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 34.8 |
| 13 | Duke | 10 | 40 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 30.2 |
| 14 | Virginia | 10 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 193 | 19.3 |