2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 2 | California | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 37.5 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 2 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 54.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 5 | Florida State | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 35.0 |
| 11 | NC State | 3 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 36.0 |
| 13 | Duke | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 13 | Stanford | 4 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 41.5 |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 |