2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 13.0 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Clemson | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 10 | California | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 12 | NC State | 4 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 13 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 4 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |