2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 379 | 707 | 241 | 1086 | 4.51 | 271.5 |
| 2 | California | 4 | 421 | 729 | 263 | 1150 | 4.37 | 287.5 |
| 3 | Duke | 5 | 665 | 779 | 355 | 1444 | 4.07 | 288.8 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 4 | 556 | 819 | 256 | 1375 | 5.37 | 343.8 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 465 | 860 | 300 | 1325 | 4.42 | 265.0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 4 | 733 | 874 | 270 | 1607 | 5.95 | 401.8 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 441 | 927 | 284 | 1368 | 4.82 | 342.0 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 889 | 983 | 326 | 1872 | 5.74 | 374.4 |
| 9 | Virginia | 4 | 498 | 1078 | 280 | 1576 | 5.63 | 394.0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 5 | 829 | 1081 | 339 | 1910 | 5.63 | 382.0 |
| 11 | Boston College | 5 | 507 | 1084 | 334 | 1591 | 4.76 | 318.2 |
| 12 | SMU | 5 | 444 | 1112 | 326 | 1556 | 4.77 | 311.2 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 4 | 739 | 1143 | 281 | 1882 | 6.70 | 470.5 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 451 | 1145 | 292 | 1596 | 5.47 | 319.2 |
| 15 | North Carolina State | 5 | 791 | 1146 | 321 | 1937 | 6.03 | 387.4 |
| 16 | Stanford | 4 | 305 | 1151 | 246 | 1456 | 5.92 | 364.0 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 5 | 612 | 1162 | 319 | 1774 | 5.56 | 354.8 |