2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | 372 | 301 | 76 | 673 | 8.86 | 673.0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 4 | 407 | 833 | 223 | 1240 | 5.56 | 310.0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | 496 | 753 | 238 | 1249 | 5.25 | 312.3 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 4 | 641 | 857 | 238 | 1498 | 6.29 | 374.5 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 869 | 1204 | 370 | 2073 | 5.60 | 345.5 |
| 6 | Duke | 5 | 910 | 1227 | 353 | 2137 | 6.05 | 427.4 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 5 | 1157 | 1276 | 378 | 2433 | 6.44 | 486.6 |
| 8 | Boston College | 6 | 1288 | 1519 | 397 | 2807 | 7.07 | 467.8 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 1350 | 1001 | 387 | 2351 | 6.07 | 391.8 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 7 | 1389 | 1808 | 547 | 3197 | 5.84 | 456.7 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1460 | 1792 | 526 | 3252 | 6.18 | 406.5 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 1531 | 1396 | 411 | 2927 | 7.12 | 487.8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 1569 | 1889 | 620 | 3458 | 5.58 | 384.2 |
| 14 | Virginia | 9 | 1765 | 2008 | 604 | 3773 | 6.25 | 419.2 |