2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 10/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 213 | 1035 | 300 | 1248 | 4.16 | 249.6 |
| 2 | Duke | 4 | 255 | 792 | 232 | 1047 | 4.51 | 261.8 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 437 | 935 | 295 | 1372 | 4.65 | 274.4 |
| 4 | Virginia | 5 | 748 | 704 | 306 | 1452 | 4.75 | 290.4 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 278 | 1199 | 307 | 1477 | 4.81 | 295.4 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 708 | 852 | 315 | 1560 | 4.95 | 312.0 |
| 7 | Boston College | 5 | 758 | 823 | 334 | 1581 | 4.73 | 316.2 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 4 | 553 | 722 | 254 | 1275 | 5.02 | 318.8 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 5 | 557 | 1177 | 360 | 1734 | 4.82 | 346.8 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 610 | 802 | 278 | 1412 | 5.08 | 353.0 |
| 11 | NC State | 5 | 717 | 1079 | 291 | 1796 | 6.17 | 359.2 |
| 12 | California | 5 | 937 | 867 | 331 | 1804 | 5.45 | 360.8 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 756 | 770 | 275 | 1526 | 5.55 | 381.5 |
| 14 | Clemson | 5 | 823 | 1086 | 348 | 1909 | 5.49 | 381.8 |
| 15 | Florida State | 6 | 993 | 1468 | 402 | 2461 | 6.12 | 410.2 |
| 16 | Louisville | 6 | 934 | 1543 | 442 | 2477 | 5.60 | 412.8 |
| 17 | Stanford | 5 | 795 | 1499 | 351 | 2294 | 6.54 | 458.8 |