2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 11/03/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Duke | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 4 | Clemson | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 8 | NC State | 4 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 5 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 28.6 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 28.8 |
| 14 | Virginia | 5 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 31.2 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 5 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 32.0 |
| 16 | California | 5 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 38.0 |
| 17 | Stanford | 5 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 40.4 |