2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| 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 |
| 2 | Stanford | 8 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 11 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Louisville | 10 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 21.0 |
| 6 | NC State | 10 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 24.5 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 10 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 22.9 |
| 8 | Clemson | 13 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 12 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 278 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 28.6 |
| 12 | Virginia | 14 | 34 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 274 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 37 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 10 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 31.1 |
| 15 | California | 12 | 39 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 322 | 26.8 |
| 16 | Duke | 11 | 41 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 324 | 29.5 |
| 17 | Boston College | 11 | 45 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 33.5 |