2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/29/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 7 | California | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Boston College | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 11 | Florida State | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Duke | 4 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 14 | NC State | 4 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 3 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 49.7 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 41.5 |