2020 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 381 | 657 | 228 | 1038 | 4.55 | 259.5 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 465 | 751 | 228 | 1216 | 5.33 | 405.3 |
| 3 | Clemson | 5 | 576 | 855 | 310 | 1431 | 4.62 | 286.2 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 627 | 809 | 291 | 1436 | 4.93 | 359.0 |
| 5 | Duke | 4 | 636 | 840 | 283 | 1476 | 5.22 | 369.0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 316 | 1235 | 307 | 1551 | 5.05 | 387.8 |
| 7 | Louisville | 4 | 972 | 688 | 266 | 1660 | 6.24 | 415.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 4 | 629 | 1176 | 335 | 1805 | 5.39 | 451.3 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 904 | 1073 | 304 | 1977 | 6.50 | 494.3 |
| 10 | Florida State | 4 | 891 | 1097 | 262 | 1988 | 7.59 | 497.0 |
| 11 | Boston College | 5 | 836 | 1200 | 347 | 2036 | 5.87 | 407.2 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 4 | 1035 | 1022 | 336 | 2057 | 6.12 | 514.3 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 5 | 785 | 1305 | 343 | 2090 | 6.09 | 418.0 |
| 14 | Virginia | 5 | 705 | 1587 | 345 | 2292 | 6.64 | 458.4 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 1032 | 1341 | 350 | 2373 | 6.78 | 474.6 |