2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/03/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 3 | Duke | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 14.3 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 15.7 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 15.8 |
| 6 | Florida State | 6 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Louisville | 6 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 9 | Virginia | 8 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 11 | SMU | 8 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 12 | NC State | 7 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 28.7 |
| 13 | Stanford | 6 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 15 | Boston College | 8 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 26.5 |
| 16 | California | 7 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 28.3 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 8 | 27 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 26.4 |