2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 12.9 |
| 2 | Florida State | 9 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Stanford | 8 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 4 | NC State | 9 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Louisville | 10 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 27 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 27.8 |
| 8 | SMU | 11 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 228 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Clemson | 12 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 11 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 248 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Virginia | 13 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 9 | 33 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 30.0 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 11 | 35 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 25.2 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 37 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 15 | Duke | 10 | 38 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 29.7 |
| 16 | California | 12 | 39 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 322 | 26.8 |
| 17 | Boston College | 10 | 41 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 332 | 33.2 |