2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 158 | 220 | 68 | 378 | 5.56 | 378.0 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 93 | 319 | 69 | 412 | 5.97 | 412.0 |
| 3 | Duke | 2 | 300 | 409 | 121 | 709 | 5.86 | 354.5 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 403 | 377 | 131 | 780 | 5.95 | 390.0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 242 | 931 | 195 | 1173 | 6.02 | 391.0 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 405 | 862 | 198 | 1267 | 6.40 | 422.3 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3 | 449 | 934 | 223 | 1383 | 6.20 | 461.0 |
| 8 | Clemson | 3 | 571 | 726 | 226 | 1297 | 5.74 | 432.3 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4 | 768 | 979 | 285 | 1747 | 6.13 | 436.8 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 5 | 758 | 925 | 299 | 1683 | 5.63 | 336.6 |
| 11 | Virginia | 5 | 1061 | 1109 | 324 | 2170 | 6.70 | 434.0 |
| 12 | NC State | 5 | 886 | 1261 | 335 | 2147 | 6.41 | 429.4 |
| 13 | Boston College | 5 | 886 | 803 | 337 | 1689 | 5.01 | 337.8 |
| 14 | Stanford | 5 | 1243 | 1438 | 341 | 2681 | 7.86 | 536.2 |
| 15 | Florida State | 5 | 1218 | 1405 | 345 | 2623 | 7.60 | 524.6 |
| 16 | California | 6 | 1318 | 1179 | 380 | 2497 | 6.57 | 416.2 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 1658 | 1404 | 490 | 3062 | 6.25 | 437.4 |